Diagnostic Value of a Cytomorphological Subclassification of Follicular Patterned Thyroid Lesions: A Study of 927 Consecutive Cases with Histological Correlation

Abstract

This study supports the National Cancer Institute consensus showing a different risk of malignancy for "follicular lesions of undetermined significance” compared with "follicular neoplasms" and "Hurthle cells neoplasms," which are more suspect for malignancy. This subclassification could improve clinical management of thyroid nodules, helping to better select patients for surgery or follow up.