title: [The thyroid--cytologic findings in connection with histopathology].
abstract: Numerous reviews support the use of fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid as a simple, accurate, fast, economic, as well as safe method to diagnose thyroid disorders. When aspiration cytology preparations of the thyroid are examined, knowledge of the histopathology is needed. It is also important that the diagnostic criteria of aspiration cytology are different from those of exfoliative cytology. I herein discuss methods to identify aspiration cytological findings of the thyroid, in connection with histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirokawa
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure