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Cytologic findings in thyroglossal duct carcinoma
R H Bardales1, M J Suhrland, S Korourian
1Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA.
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
|November 1, 1996
Summary
Diagnosing rare thyroglossal duct carcinoma with fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is challenging. Key FNA findings, like atypical squamous cells or psammoma bodies in neck masses, can suggest papillary thyroglossal duct carcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Pathology
- Oncology
- Cytopathology
Background:
- Thyroglossal duct carcinoma is a rare malignancy, with papillary and squamous cell types being most common.
- Preoperative diagnosis via fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for this cancer is infrequently reported.
- Limited literature exists on the specific cytopathological features of thyroglossal duct carcinoma.