Common Diagnostic Pitfalls in Thyroid Cytopathology

1. Front Matter

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2. Aspirates with Macrophages and/or Colloid Only

   • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

   Pages 1-11

3. Usefulness of Subclassification of Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance

   • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

   Pages 13-22

4. Cytologic Atypia in Toxic Goiter

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   Pages 23-32

5. Hürthle Cell Lesions

   • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

   Pages 33-57

6. Hashimoto Thyroiditis

   • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

   Pages 59-72

7. Lymphocyte-Only Aspirates

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   Pages 73-87

8. Molecular Testing

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   Pages 89-107

9. Cystic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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   Pages 109-120

10. Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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    Pages 121-136

11. Variants of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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    Pages 137-180

12. Medullary Carcinoma

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    Pages 181-207

13. Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor

    • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

    Pages 209-224

14. Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma

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    Pages 225-238

15. Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

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    Pages 239-262

16. Metastatic Neoplasms to the Thyroid

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    Pages 263-280

17. Thyroglobulin Detection in Fine-Needle Aspiration of Nodal Metastases from Differentiated Thyroid Cancers

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    Pages 281-288

18. Pediatric Thyroid FNA

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    Pages 289-297

19. Ectopic Thyroid Tissue Versus Nodal Metastasis

    • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

    Pages 299-307

20. Parathyroid Tissue Versus Thyroid Tissue

    • Adebowale J. Adeniran, David Chhieng

    Pages 309-321

This text provides a comprehensive review of the most frequently encountered diagnostic pitfalls in thyroid cytopathology. Written in a case study format, the text provides the most current and complete information on both non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid conditions.  Each chapter focuses on a specific diagnostic challenge and/or pitfalls that help in the differential diagnosis as well as the judicious use of ancillary studies when necessary. A review of the current literature as it relates to each disease entity is also incorporated into respective chapters. Highly illustrated with ample illustration of microscopic features to tackle common and uncommon diagnostic challenge in everyday routine practice. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the common cytologic features needed to resolve the diagnostic pitfalls.



Common Diagnostic Pitfalls in Thyroid Cytopathology serve as a very useful resource for pathologists and physicians dealing with, and interested in the thyroid.

• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
• Lymphocyte-only aspirates
• Parathyroid tissue
• thyroid FNA
• thyroid bed sampling

“Common Diagnostic Pitfalls in Thyroid Cytopathology is ideal for a range of interests giving good examples of clinical history with pertinent clinical/testing points for general clinicians and pathologists for correlation with cytologic findings. The book lends itself to the interest of a broad range of scholars (such as medical students, medical technologists, residents, cytology fellows or general/specialty practitioners) that are seeking a quick, easy introduction to thyroid cytopathology and its associated everyday nuances.” (Elizabeth M. Kurian, The ASC Bulletin, Vol. 54 (4), July, 2017) 

• Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

  Adebowale J. Adeniran

• Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Health System, New Haven, USA

  David Chhieng

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