Table 4 Specific Tg-FNA levels of 12 lymph nodes missed by FNAC
No. | Thyroid condition | Lymph-node characteristics | Cytological diagnosis | Tg-FNA (ng/mL) | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Partial ablation | Cystic | Atypical cells | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
2 | Partial ablation | Cystic | Atypical cells | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
3 | Partial ablation | Cystic | Atypical cells | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
4 | Before surgery | Cystic | Atypical cells | 259.6 | Metastatic PTC |
5 | Before surgery | Cystic | Histocytes | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
6 | Before surgery | Cystic | Histocytes | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
7 | Total ablation | Cystic | Histocytes | >500 | Metastatic PTC |
8 | Before surgery | Cystic | Histocytes | 166.5 | Metastatic PTC |
9 | Total ablation | Cystic | Histocytes | 0.642 | Metastatic carcinoma (squamous carcinoma + a small amount of PTC) |
10 | Total ablation | Solid | Lymphocytes | 12.80 | Metastatic PTC |
11 | Total ablation | Solid | Lymphocytes | 20.12 | Metastatic PTC |
12 | Partial ablation | Solid | Atypical cells | 447.40 | Metastatic PTC |