Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytomorphologic Features on Fine-Needle Aspiration and Associated Diagnostic Challenges
Podany P, Abi-Raad R, Barbieri A, Garritano J, Prasad ML, Cai G, Adeniran AJ, Gilani SM. Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytomorphologic Features on Fine-Needle Aspiration and Associated Diagnostic Challenges. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 157: 608-619. PMID: 34661606, PMCID: PMC8973262, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab159.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBiopsy, Fine-NeedleHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesThyroid Carcinoma, AnaplasticThyroid NeoplasmsConceptsAnaplastic thyroid carcinomaFine-needle aspirationCytologic featuresATC casesTumor cellsThyroid carcinomaControl groupDiagnosis of ATCAcute inflammatory cellsKey cytologic featuresNuclear membrane irregularitySingle tumor cellsAggressive malignancyInflammatory cellsClinical historyDiagnostic challengePatient prognosisInclusion criteriaNeedle aspirationCytomorphologic featuresEarly diagnosisEpithelioid cytomorphologyNuclear pleomorphismAvailable slidesElectronic databases