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==Clinical History== | ==Clinical History== | ||
48 year old male with a | 48 year old male with a 3.5 cm thyroid nodule on ultrasound. | ||
==Cytology== | ==Cytology== | ||
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===Resident Questions=== | ===Resident Questions=== | ||
* <spoiler text="Diagnosis?"> | * <spoiler text="Diagnosis?"> | ||
* Follicular neoplasm </spoiler | * Follicular neoplasm). </spoiler> | ||
* <spoiler text="What are the most common molecular associations | * <spoiler text="What are the most common molecular associations?"> | ||
* Ras | * Ras mutation in 49%. | ||
* PAX8-PPAR gamma | * PAX8-PPAR gamma rearrangements in 36%. | ||
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==Cytologic Features== | |||
* Microfollicles and trabeculae | |||
* Cellular crowding | |||
* Cellular aspirate | |||
* Little to absent colloid | |||
* Monotony | |||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 10 January 2014
Clinical History
48 year old male with a 3.5 cm thyroid nodule on ultrasound.
Cytology
Resident Questions
Cytologic Features
- Microfollicles and trabeculae
- Cellular crowding
- Cellular aspirate
- Little to absent colloid
- Monotony