Causes of misdiagnoses by thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC): our experience and a systematic review

Y Zhu, Y Song, G Xu, Z Fan, W Ren - Diagnostic pathology, 2020 - Springer
Objective FNA is a simple, safe, cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tool for the initial
screening of patients with thyroid nodules. The aims of this study were to determine the …

Head and neck cystic lesions: a cytology review of common and uncommon entities

S Vazquez Salas, K Pedro, A Balram, S Syed… - Acta cytologica, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Cystic lesions of the head and neck are a diagnostic challenge since they are
seen in the clinical presentation of a wide variety of conditions. Herein, common and …

Thyroid FNAC: Causes of false‐positive results

DC Malheiros, S Canberk, DN Poller… - Cytopathology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we aim to focus on false positive results in the evaluation of thyroid aspirations,
covering cystic, inflammatory, follicular and oncocytic lesions, papillary carcinoma, and …

[HTML][HTML] Role of machine learning in differentiating benign from malignant indeterminate thyroid nodules: A literature review

JMC Busch, JL Cozzi, H Li, L Lan, ML Giger… - Health Sciences …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Rationale and Objectives Thyroid nodules are a common occurrence and up to
30% are indeterminate on Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy. Use of machine learning …

Challenges in cytology specimens with Hürthle cells

E Thodou, S Canberk, F Schmitt - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In fine-needle aspirations (FNA) of thyroid, Hürthle cells can be found in a broad spectrum of
lesions, ranging from non-neoplastic conditions to aggressive malignant tumors. Recognize …

Lymph node metastases of medullary thyroid cancer: role of calcitonin in the washout fluid of fine‐needle aspiration

B Marques, N Cunha, RG Martins… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The diagnostic value of calcitonin (CT) measurement in fine‐needle aspirate
washout (FNA‐CT) for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) lymph node (LN) metastases remains …

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: Cytomorphologic features on fine-needle aspiration and associated diagnostic challenges

P Podany, R Abi-Raad, A Barbieri… - American Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an aggressive malignancy, and early
diagnosis, often aided by fine-needle aspiration (FNA), is key to improving patient prognosis …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnosis of non-invasive follicular tumor with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP): a practice changer for thyroid fine-needle aspiration interpretation

S Canberk, ZW Baloch, U Ince, F Schmitt - J Basic Clin Med, 2017 - kakudok.jp
Recently, a subset of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma that is encapsulated
and non-invasive has been designated as “Non-invasive Follicular Tumor with Papillary …

The necessity of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in surgical decision-making for thyroid nodules larger than 3 cm

S Erkan, H Yabanoğlu, T Avci, R Gündoğdu, M Kuş… - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is an essential diagnostic tool for
detecting malignancy in thyroid nodules. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Avoidance of unnecessary fine-needle aspiration with the use of the Thyroid Imaging Reporting Data System classification and strain elastography based on …

M Erkan, S Canberk, GZ Kilicoglu… - Molecular and …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy has been widely accepted as an accurate and
cost‑effective tool in the management of thyroid nodules. To avoid unnecessary FNAs and …