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This article deals only with thyroid cytopathology. An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article. Head and neck cytopathology is dealt with in the ''[[Head and neck cytopathology]]'' article. | This article deals only with thyroid cytopathology. An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article. Head and neck cytopathology is dealt with in the ''[[Head and neck cytopathology]]'' article. | ||
=Normal thyroid cytology= | |||
Follicular cells: | Follicular cells: | ||
*Uniform spacing of cells. | *Uniform spacing of cells. | ||
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*It is interesting that uniform spacing in the context of thyroid is benign... in breast suggests DCIS. | *It is interesting that uniform spacing in the context of thyroid is benign... in breast suggests DCIS. | ||
=Standard sign-out language= | |||
There is a standard way of describing thyroid cytopathology results. | There is a standard way of describing thyroid cytopathology results. | ||
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=Benign disease= | |||
==Graves disease== | ==Graves disease== | ||
{{Main|Graves disease}} | {{Main|Graves disease}} | ||
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**Cytoplasmic fragment of a lymphoid cell.<ref>URL: [http://www.definition-of.com/lymphoglandular+body http://www.definition-of.com/lymphoglandular+body]. Accessed on: 27 January 2012.</ref> | **Cytoplasmic fragment of a lymphoid cell.<ref>URL: [http://www.definition-of.com/lymphoglandular+body http://www.definition-of.com/lymphoglandular+body]. Accessed on: 27 January 2012.</ref> | ||
=Waffle category= | |||
==Follicular lesion of undetermined significance== | ==Follicular lesion of undetermined significance== | ||
Abbreviated ''FLUS''. | Abbreviated ''FLUS''. | ||
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**Mild accentuation of nuclear staining. | **Mild accentuation of nuclear staining. | ||
=Neoplastic and malignant= | |||
==Papillary carcinoma== | ==Papillary carcinoma== | ||
{{Main|Papillary thyroid carcinoma}} | {{Main|Papillary thyroid carcinoma}} | ||
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*Medullary carcinoma. | *Medullary carcinoma. | ||
=See also= | |||
*[[Cytopathology]]. | *[[Cytopathology]]. | ||
*[[Thyroid]]. | *[[Thyroid gland]]. | ||
=References= | |||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Cytopathology]] | [[Category:Cytopathology]] | ||