Open AccessFine-Needle Aspiration of De Quervain's Thyroiditis (Subacute Granulomatous Thyroiditis): A Cytological Review of 20 Cases
Author(s) -
Rachna Lamichaney,
Mingma Sherpa,
Deepak Das,
Chumila Thinley Bhutia,
Sabina Laishram
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26054.10355
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell , thyroiditis , fine needle aspiration , thyroid , pathology , sore throat , epithelioid cell , dermatology , biopsy , disease , surgery , immunohistochemistry
De Quervain's Thyroiditis (DQT) is a self limiting inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland that presents with pain and sore throat. Although the diagnosis is usually made clinically, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) may provide assistance, particularly in excluding other thyroid lesions.