[Nodular or pseudo-nodular Hashimoto thyroiditis. Value of cytologic examination].
OBJECTIVE
Nodular or pseudo-nodular aspects of Hashimoto's thyroiditis raise the problem of the association with a differentiated carcinoma or a non Hodgkin's lymphoma.


METHODS
We looked for patients needing surgery in 165 cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. For this purpose, we used fine needle aspiration cytology.


RESULTS
We found a differentiated carcinoma in 4% of cases and a non Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1% of cases.


CONCLUSIONS
In nodular or pseudo-nodular aspects of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, fine needle aspiration cytology is helpful for the nodule diagnosis and for the selection of suspicious nodules only to be referred to surgery.
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Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie, Nutrition, Hôpital Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, Paris.
Merceron
R E
RE
Cordray
J P
JP
Guillerd
X
X
Voillemot
N
N
Tramalloni
J
J
Beyloune-Mainardi
C
C
Rainaut
M
M
Dupuis
G
G
D000236:Adenoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
Thyroïdites de hashimoto à aspect nodulaire ou pseudo-nodulaire. Intérêt de l'examen cytologique.