Pathology and cytologic features of thyroid neoplasms.

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Pathology and cytologic features of thyroid neoplasms.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2008 Jan;17(1):57-70
Authors: Malloy KM, Cunnane MF
Most thyroid neoplasms arise from follicular cells and are well differentiated. Anaplastic and poorly differentiated carcinomas are rare and have a high mortality. Five percent of tumors are of C-cell origin, and 20% to 25% of these are hereditary. Thyroid lymphoma is rare and occurs in the setting of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is the best diagnostic tool to classify thyroid neoplasms.
PMID: 18177800 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America)