The Bethesda system of reporting thyroid fine needle aspirates: A 2-year cytologic study in a tertiary care institute
| Autor: | Zothansung Joute, Rajesh Singh Laishram, Kaushik Debnath, Padi Yasung, Tlangte Zothanmawii |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
medicine.medical_specialty Suspicious for Malignancy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General surgery Bethesda system Thyroid 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Fine-needle aspiration medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cytology medicine Atypia business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Society. 31:3 |
| ISSN: | 0972-4958 |
| Popis: | Background: The Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology (TBSRTC) represents a major step in the interpretation of thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) creating uniformity and clarity and providing clinically relevant information assisting the referring physicians in the management of the patients. Aims: To study the cytological features of thyroid FNA and interpretation of the smears by TBSRTC. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of thyroid FNAs from May 2013 to June 2015 is carried out in the Pathology Department of a tertiary care institute. The results are interpreted according to the features and categories given in the monograph of TBSRTC. Results: A total of 576 cases studied. The distribution of the various categories from evaluated thyroid FNAs are as follows: nondiagnostic/unsatisfactory - 5.2%, benign - 89.9%, atypia of undetermined significance - 0%, follicular neoplasm (FN) or suspicious for a FN - 2.2%, suspicious for malignancy - 0.3%, malignant - 2.2%. Conclusion: The Bethesda system allows a more standard and uniform method of reporting thyroid cytology providing a clear and consistent management guidelines for the clinicians. |
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