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Papillary tissue fragments as a diagnostic pitfall in fine-needle aspirations of thyroid nodules

✍ Scribed by Christine R. Faser; Edith F. Marley; Yolanda C. Oertel

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 386 KB
Volume: 16
Category: Article
ISSN: 8755-1039
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199705)16:5<454::aid-dc14>3.0.co;2-i

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✦ Synopsis

Fine-needle aspirates of three thyroid nodules displayed hypercellularity and papillary tissue fragments that suggested neoplasms. Neither microfollicles (either empty or with inspissated colloid) nor the characteristic nuclei of papillary carcinoma were evident. Surgical specimens contained adenomatoid nodules with focal papillary hyperplasia. These cases demonstrate that no single cytologic feature should be used independently in the cytologic diagnosis of thyroid lesions. Tumor cellularity and papillary tissue fragments should not be equated with neoplasia per se; all cytomorphologic features should be evaluated.

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