Thyroid FNA Cytology: Differential Diagnoses and Pitfalls

Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii
 Diagnostic Clues for Thyroid Aspiration Cytology  (Aki Tanaka, Ayana Suzuki, Miyoko Higuchi, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa)....Pages 1-18
 Factors Impacting Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Algorithm for Cytological Diagnosis in the Japanese System for Reporting FNA Cytology  (Kennichi Kakudo, Marc Pusztaszeri, Massimo Bongiovanni)....Pages 19-26
 False Positive in Thyroid FNA: Causes and How to Avoid Them  (Fernando Schmitt)....Pages 27-36
 What’s New in Thyroid Tumor Classification, the 2017 World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs  (Giovanni Tallini, Dario de Biase, Andrea Repaci, Michela Visani)....Pages 37-47
 International Comparison Study of Thyroid Reporting Systems  (Massimo Bongiovanni)....Pages 49-52
 The Italian Reporting System for Thyroid Cytology  (Guido Fadda, Patrizia Straccia)....Pages 53-57
 Introduction to the Second Edition of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology  (Marc Pusztaszeri)....Pages 59-68
 Australian System for Reporting Thyroid Cytology  (Priyanthi Kumarasinghe)....Pages 69-76
 The UK Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) Terminology for Reporting Thyroid FNA Cytology and Its Importance in Multidisciplinary Patient Management  (David N. Poller)....Pages 77-81
 Management of Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid with A Short Column (Management of Tumors Diagnosed as Follicular Neoplasm on Cytology)  (Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Hitomi Oda)....Pages 83-90
 How to Follow Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy-Confirmed Benign Thyroid Nodules  (Kennichi Kakudo, S. Satoh, Y. Okamoto)....Pages 91-93
 How to Be Considerate to Patients with Thyroid Nodules: Lessons from the Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Screening Program in Fukushima After the Nuclear Plant Accident  (Sanae Midorikawa, Akira Ohtsuru)....Pages 95-99
 Liquid-Based Cytology Technique for Thyroid Cytology  (Claire W. Michael)....Pages 101-112
 Specimen Adequacy and Non-diagnostic Thyroid Nodules  (Pichet Sampatanukul, Andrey Bychkov)....Pages 113-123
 Cytological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma on LBC Preparation  (Ayana Suzuki, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Nami Takada)....Pages 125-130
 A Cyst or Cystic Papillary Carcinoma  (Kayoko Higuchi)....Pages 131-138
 Pitfall of Cyst Fluid Only  (Nami Takada, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Miyoko Higuchi)....Pages 139-142
 Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Other Ectopic Thyroid Tissues in the Neck  (Andrey Bychkov)....Pages 143-153
 Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma  (Xin Jing, Claire W. Michael)....Pages 155-159
 Pathologic Basis for Thyroid Ultrasound  (Grace C. H. Yang)....Pages 161-172
 Nuclear Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (BRAF-Like Tumors), Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (RAS-Like Tumors), and Follicular Adenoma/Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (RAS-Like Tumors)  (Kennichi Kakudo, Zhiyan Liu, Andrey Bychkov, Chan Kwon Jung)....Pages 173-179
 Risk Stratification of Cases with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) Nuclear Features into Low-Risk, High-Risk (Suspicious for PTC), and Definitive Malignancy  (Kennichi Kakudo, Yaqiong Li, Yanhua Bai, Shinya Satoh)....Pages 181-186
 Diagnostic Criteria for AUS/FLUS in the Second Edition Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology  (Kennichi Kakudo, Zhiyan Liu, Yubo Ren, Tomoko Wakasa)....Pages 187-193
 NIFTP in Asian Practice: A Pathologist’s Perspective  (Andrey Bychkov, Chan Kwon Jung, Zhiyan Liu, Kennichi Kakudo)....Pages 195-207
 NIFTP in Western Practice  (Esther Diana Rossi, Zubair Baloch)....Pages 209-217
 Preoperative Cytologic Diagnosis of NIFTP  (Howard H. Wu)....Pages 219-224
 Tall Cell Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma  (Miyoko Higuchi, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Seiji Kuma)....Pages 225-228
 Cribriform-Morular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma  (Ayana Suzuki, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Nami Takada)....Pages 229-235
 Papillary Carcinoma, Columnar Cell Variant: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Differential Diagnoses  (Chiung-Ru Lai)....Pages 237-240
 Hobnail Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma  (Andrey Bychkov, Chan Kwon Jung)....Pages 241-248
 Solid/Trabecular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma  (Ryuji Ohashi)....Pages 249-253
 Aggressive/Non-aggressive Oncocytic/Non-oncocytic Variants of Papıllary Thyroid Carcınoma  (Sule Canberk)....Pages 255-265
 Subacute Thyroiditis or Papillary Carcinoma  (Tiesheng Wang)....Pages 267-273
 Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor  (Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Seiji Kuma)....Pages 275-279
 Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor of the Thyroid: FNA Samples Using HE Staining  (Zhiyan Liu, Xiaofang Zhang, Peng Su, Yaqiong Li, Kai Liang, Ling Jiang)....Pages 281-284
 Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or Papillary Carcinoma  (Yun Zhu, Tiesheng Wang)....Pages 285-290
 MALT Lymphoma  (Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Toshitetsu Hayashi)....Pages 291-296
 Malignant Lymphoma or Metastatic Epithelial Tumors  (Tomomi Katoh, Masanori Yasuda)....Pages 297-302
 Medullary (C Cell) Thyroid Carcinoma or Oxyphilic Follicular Neoplasms  (Yun Zhu, Tiesheng Wang)....Pages 303-309
 Medullary (C Cell) Carcinoma or Metastatic Carcinoma to Thyroid  (Junko Maruta)....Pages 311-316
 Intrathyroid Thymic Carcinoma  (Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Akira Miyauchi)....Pages 317-321
 Parathyroid Adenoma and Its Differential Diagnoses  (Kayoko Higuchi, Nami Takada)....Pages 323-329
 Risk Classification of Follicular Pattern Lesions in Thyroid FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration) Cytology (Part 1: Benign Follicular Pattern Lesion vs. FN/SFN)  (Kaori Kameyama, Eiji Sasaki)....Pages 331-334
 Risk Classification of Follicular Pattern Lesions in Thyroid FNA Cytology (Part 2: Follicular Adenoma and Follicular Carcinoma)  (Kaori Kameyama, Eiji Sasaki)....Pages 335-339
 Challenges Encountered in the Cytologic Diagnosis of Follicular Neoplasm  (Xin Jing)....Pages 341-345
 Hürthle Cell Neoplasms in Hematoxylin-Eosin-Stained Samples  (Yun Zhu, Tiesheng Wang)....Pages 347-354
 Hürthle Cell Neoplasms in Papanicolaou- and Romanowsky-Stained Specimens  (Jay Wasman)....Pages 355-364
 Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma  (Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Ayana Suzuki, Miyoko Higuchi)....Pages 365-370
 Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma and Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid  (Francesca Maletta, Jasna Metovic, Marco Volante, Mauro Papotti)....Pages 371-384
 Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma  (Somboon Keelawat, Andrey Bychkov)....Pages 385-398
 Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma  (Ayana Suzuki, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Aki Tanaka)....Pages 399-403
 Necrotic Background in Thyroid FNA Cytology: Anaplastic Transformation or Infarction in Papillary Carcinoma  (Kennichi Kakudo, Shinya Satoh, Yusuke Mori, Hiroyuki Yamashita)....Pages 405-410
 Infectious Thyroiditis  (Claire W. Michael, Xin Jing)....Pages 411-414
 Cytopathology in the Thyroid of Graves Disease  (Jen-Fan Hang)....Pages 415-419
 Cytological and Histological Characteristics After Percutaneous Ethanol Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation in Various Thyroid Nodules  (Dong Eun Song)....Pages 421-424
 Complications of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy  (Yasuhiro Ito, Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa)....Pages 425-428
 Pitfalls in Immunocytochemical Study Using Fine Needle Aspiration Samples  (Junko Maruta)....Pages 429-432
 Biochemical Tests of Fine-Needle Aspirate as an Adjunct to Cytological Diagnosis for Patients with Thyroid Cancer or Primary Hyperparathyroidism  (Shinya Satoh, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Kennichi Kakudo)....Pages 433-441
 Experience in Molecular Testing Using FNA Cytology in EU Countries  (Massimo Bongiovanni, Esther Diana Rossi)....Pages 443-449
 Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Molecular Testing in the USA  (N. Paul Ohori)....Pages 451-463
 Pitfalls in Molecular-Based Diagnoses Using Thyroid Aspirates in Korea  (Ju Yeon Pyo, SoonWon Hong)....Pages 465-470
 Pitfalls in Molecular-Based Diagnosis Using Thyroid Aspirates  (Toru Takano)....Pages 471-474
 The FNA Clinic  (Annette L. Salillas)....Pages 475-481
 Techniques of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration  (Hongxun Wu)....Pages 483-489
 Core Needle Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules: Pathologic Aspects  (Chan Kwon Jung)....Pages 491-504
 Standard and Rapid Stains in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Rapid On-site Evaluation with A Short Column (Standard and Rapid Stains in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Rapid On-site Evaluation)  (Takashi Koshikawa, Aiko Kyotake, Ryuko Tsukamoto, Tomoo Itoh)....Pages 505-509
 Quality Control for Cytology Laboratory in the USA  (Aparna Harbhajanka, Claire W. Michael)....Pages 511-517
 Thyroid Cancer Screening Program for Young People in Fukushima After the Nuclear Plant Accident  (Akira Ohtsuru, Sanae Midorikawa, Satoru Suzuki, Hiroki Shimura, Takashi Matsuzuka, Shunichi Yamashita)....Pages 519-523
 Pathology and Cytology of Thyroid Diseases in Pediatric Population  (Suna Erkılıç)....Pages 525-548
 Pathology of Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer: Lessons from Chernobyl Thyroid Cancer Study  (Tetiana I. Bogdanova, Vladimir A. Saenko, Liudmyla Yu Zurnadzhy, Tatiana I. Rogounovitch, Masahiro Ito, Serhii V. Chernyshov et al.)....Pages 549-563
 A Strategy to Search for New Cytologic Criteria in the Differential Diagnostics of Thyroid Cancers Based on Current (Post-Chernobyl) Practice in Ukraine  (Yuriy M. Bozhok, Alexander G. Nikonenko)....Pages 565-577