title: Thyroid cytology.
abstract: This article covers, in a comprehensive way, thyroid cytopathology. The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytology is reviewed, with emphasis on the atypical and indeterminate diagnostic categories. Immunohistochemistry stains and molecular tests panels applicable to cytology specimens are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jefferson University Hospital, 132S 10th Street, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: madalina.tuluc@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: Madalina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuluc
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jefferson University Hospital, 132S 10th Street, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Charalambos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Solomides
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology; D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology; D000077273:Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Atypia; Bethesda; Carcinoma; Cytopathology; Follicular; Immunohistochemistry; Panels