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Fine needle aspiration cytology of medullary thyroid carcinoma: a review of 18 cases
Author(s) -
ZEPPA P.,
VETRANI A.,
MARINO M.,
FULCINITI F.,
BOSCHI R.,
ROSA G.,
PALOMBINI L.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2303.1990.tb00324.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , medullary cavity , pathology , thyroid , fine needle aspiration , medullary carcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , radiology , biopsy
A series of 18 consecutive medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC) diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is described. The most important diagnostic cytologic criteria were the dispersed cell pattern, the polygonal appearance of the cells, binucleated cells and the presence of amyloid. Other less common cytologic features are reported and the variable microscopic appearance of MTC is pointed out. The possibility that this cytologic variability of MTC may be by itself an important diagnostic feature is proposed.