Our approach to follicular-patterned lesions of the thyroid.
Follicular-patterned lesions of the thyroid are common; these include hyperplastic/adenomatoid nodules, follicular adenoma, follicular carcinoma and follicular variants of papillary carcinoma. Most of these lesions can be diagnosed with ease; however, there is a controversial subgroup. In this review, we present our diagnostic approach based on our experience with the histological diagnosis of these tumours, which can help in appropriate clinical management.
Baloch
Zubair W
ZW
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
LiVolsi
Virginia A
VA
D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology; D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D018265:Carcinoma, Papillary, Follicular / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*