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Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Published on: November 10, 2014
Riedel thyroiditis: Fine needle aspiration findings of a rare entity
Anna-Sophie Weidner1, David Molina1, Robert A DeSimone1
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
Abstract:
Riedel thyroiditis is a rare fibrosing disorder characterized by extension of the fibroinflammatory process beyond the thyroid capsule. Due to the nature of this lesion, fine-needle aspiration often yields scant material and may be interpreted as non-diagnostic. In this report, we describe cytologic features that allow the cytopathologist to favor a diagnosis of Riedel thyroiditis, thereby guiding appropriate further work-up and management.

