Table 2 Fine-needle aspiration cytology vs. final diagnosis
Cytology diagnosis | Final diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Metastatic PTC (n = 111) | Lymphadenitis (n = 50) | Metastases from extrathyroidal malignancies (n = 35) | |
Benign | 7 | 49 | 1 |
Atypical | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Suspicious PTC/Malignance | 22 | 0 | 6 |
PTC/Malignant | 77 | 0 | 28 |