Table 3 Incidence of cytological findings in cases classified as CIII by the TBSRTC in relation to the final histological diagnosis
From: Bethesda Category III thyroid nodules: descriptive cytological aspects of a series
Cytological characterization | Malignant (n = 17)* | p-valor** |
|---|---|---|
Hypercellularity | 11 (64.7%) | .337 |
Overlap | 11 (64.7%) | .597 |
Scarce colloid | 12 (70.6%) | .403 |
Cellularity/colloid imbalance | 14 (82.4%) | .544 |
Solid blocks*** | 9 (52.9%) | .329 |
Presence of macrofollicles | 15 (88.2%) | .519 |
Predominance of microfollicles | 6 (35.3%) | .447 |
Focal Hürthle | 5 (29.4%) | .153 |
Difuse Hürthle | 4 (23.5%) | .259 |
Grooves | 11 (64.7%) | .468 |
Nucleolus | 14 (82.4%) | .052 |
Clear chromatin | 1 (5.9%) | .302 |
Papillae | 6 (35.3%) | .004 |
Focal pseudoinclusion | 4 (23.5%) | .489 |
Lymphocytosis | 4 (23.5%) | .244 |
Plasmacytosis | 1 (5.9%) | .385 |
Monotony | 9 (52.9%) | .135 |
Non-psammomatous calcification | 0 | .73 |
Cystic | 1 (5.9%) | .385 |
Presence of flame cells | 0 | .274 |
Giant cells | 4 (23.5%) | .489 |