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How to Perform and Process a Thyroid FNA

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Thyroid Cytopathology

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Thyroid fine needle aspirations (FNAs) are among the most challenging FNAs to perform because of the anatomic location and the vascularity of the thyroid gland. However, this challenge must be mastered because accurate diagnosis is dependent on a high-quality, well-prepared specimen.

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  1. Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Douglas P. Clark

  2. Department of Pathology Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    William C. Faquin

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Clark, D.P., Faquin, W.C. (2010). How to Perform and Process a Thyroid FNA. In: Thyroid Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5954-6_2

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