title: [Cytologic identification of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid by fine needle aspiration biopsy (author's transl)].
abstract: The cytologic detection of follicular carcinoma is a main problem of fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid. Benign conditions of the thyroid showing microfollicular structure as follicular adenoma, nodular hyperplasia in adenomatous goiter and adenoma-like proliferations induced by antithyroidal drugs are to be distinguished from follicular carcinoma. Surgical biopsy should be performed, when cytologic findings indicate follicular proliferation of the thyroid.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Zytologische Erfassung follikulärer Schilddrüsenkarzinome durch Feinnadelpunktion