The usefulness of fine-needle aspirates for detection of recurrent carcinoma in the thyroid bed.

Journal: Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology
Published Date:

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Locoregional recurrence of thyroid carcinoma has a negative impact on patient prognosis. In the current study, we retrospectively reviewed cases of thyroid bed lesions in the last 3 years, correlating cytologic diagnoses with clinical findings and, whenever available, final surgical diagnosis.

Authors

  • Andrea Cruz Ferraz de Oliveira
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Camila Destefani
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Louise De Brot
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Débora Lacerda
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Flavio Alexandre Moreira
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Clovis Pinto
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Demian Travesso
    Department of Radiology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Mauricio Amoedo
    Department of Radiology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Luiz Paulo Kowalski
    Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Ricardo Pastorello
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Mauro Ajaj Saieg
    Department of Pathology, AC Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Pathology, Santa Casa Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Pathology, Fleury Laboratories, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: maurosaieg@yahoo.com.