Case 1 Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD
Case History 14-year-old girl presented with an enlarging 3.0 cm right thyroid mass. An FNA was performed which was interpreted as “papillary carcinoma”. She underwent total thyroidectomy.
FNA
Cytologic Diagnosis
Total Thyroidectomy
Histologic Diagnosis
Case 2 Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD
Case 2 40-year-old hypothyroid woman who is on thyroid replacement developed a 1.6 cm nodule which was partially cystic on ultrasound. An FNA was performed which was diagnosed as “Hashimoto’s thyroiditis”.
Cytologic Diagnosis
Due to clinical and ultrasound features a lobectomy was performed.
Histologic Diagnosis
Case 3 Zubair W. Baloch, MD, PhD
Case 3 60-year-old man with history of angio- invasive papillary carcinoma 60-year-old man with history of angio- invasive papillary carcinoma 8-months post-op presented with slightly elevated serum thyroglobulin 8-months post-op presented with slightly elevated serum thyroglobulin US showed a 0.6 cm para-tracheal lymph node US showed a 0.6 cm para-tracheal lymph node
US-Guided FNA
FNA Diagnosis