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Thyroid Cytopathology

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Authors:
  1. Douglas P. Clark

    1. Dept. Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA

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  2. William C. Faquin

    1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology (EICP, volume 8)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction and Clinical Aspects

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 1-7

  3. How to Perform and Process a Thyroid FNA

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 9-22

  4. Approach to Thyroid FNA Cytopathology: An Overview

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 23-32

  5. Inflammatory Lesions and Lymphoma

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 33-53

  6. Colloid-Predominant Lesions

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 55-67

  7. Follicular Lesions

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 69-92

  8. Hurthle Cell Lesions

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 93-107

  9. Cystic Lesions of the Thyroid

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 109-124

  10. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 125-150

  11. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 151-166

  12. Undifferentiated (Anaplastic) Carcinoma and Secondary Tumors

    • Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin
    Pages 167-181

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 183-200
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About this book

The evaluation of thyroid nodules by fine needle aspiration (FNA) is one of the most challenging tasks in all of cytopathology. A cytologist must understand the clinical presentation of thyroid diseases, their defining histopathologic and cytopathologic features, and even the intricacies of patient management. Drs. Clark and Faquin have provided a valuable framework for cytologists learning (and continuing to learn) this exacting discipline. Org- ized around a practical algorithm, the authors lay out a rational and concise approach toward acquiring the necessary skills for the cytologic diagnosis of thyroid nodules. The first edition, published in 2005, was a very welcome addition to the cytology literature. This new edition, with updated terminology for reporting thyroid FNA results, builds on the success of their approach. Why are we examining such challenging specimens? Clearly, the clinical need is there. Over 50% of adults have one or more thyroid nodules. Surgical excision of all nodules is certainly neither practical nor desirable. Enter FNA, a minimally invasive cellular sampling method that has proven to be a highly useful screening test for thyroid cancer. Because of it, thousands of patients with a benign diagnosis are spared unnecessary surgery every year, and those with cancer are reliably triaged for appropriate therapy.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This white coat book is a clearly written and highly illustrated synopsis of the specific topic. For those practicing thyroid fine needle biopsies, thyroidologists and pathologists.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 9 (2), December, 2011)

“The 11 chapters in this book cover all the information necessary for the proper evaluation of thyroid fine needle aspirations (FNAs). … Practicing cytopathologists who will be evaluating thyroid FNAs are the intended audience. … It is also an excellent source of information for residents and students interested in the field. … The concise, clear text, accompanied by an abundance of quality images, makes it an essential reference for evaluating thyroid FNAs. This edition clearly outlines and explains the new reporting guidelines.” (Jamie L. Porter, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA

    Douglas P. Clark

  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    William C. Faquin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Thyroid Cytopathology

  • Authors: Douglas P. Clark, William C. Faquin

  • Series Title: Essentials in Cytopathology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5954-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5952-2Published: 15 June 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-5954-6Published: 17 June 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1574-9053

  • Series E-ISSN: 1574-9061

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 200

  • Topics: Pathology, Endocrinology

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