title: Follicular neoplasms of the thyroid: view, biases, and experiences.
abstract: The authors review the group of thyroid tumors characterized by a follicular growth pattern; these include follicular adenoma, follicular carcinoma, and the follicular variant of papillary carcinoma. Most of these lesions can be diagnosed with ease, but a subgroup has generated recent controversy in the literature. The authors present their views based on their experience with the cytologic and histologic diagnosis of these tumors and propose a scheme to assist in their classification and appropriate clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Virginia A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: LiVolsi
authors.forename: Zubair W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Baloch
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*