Difference between revisions of "Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201311: Case 2"
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* 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 mutation in 49%. | + | * Ras mutation in 49%. |
| + | * 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 19:50, 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
