title: [Fine needle aspiration of the thyroid].
abstract: This article precises the technical conditions of fine-needle aspiration, elements of microscopical analyses which establish the diagnostic, complementary technics, specially immunocytochemistry that could enhance the performance. Limits and worrisome histologic changes following fine needle aspiration are also discussed. Fine needle aspiration results are discussed. The text is fully illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pathologie Cellulaire, Hôpital Michallon, CHU Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Labat-Moleur
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Houcke-Lecomte
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franc
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*