Application of GATA 3 and TTF-1 in differentiating parathyroid and thyroid nodules on cytology specimens.

Yan Shi Tamar C BrandlerMelissa Yee-ChangJoan CangiarellaXiao-Jun WeiAllen LeungOliver SzetoFang-Ming DengCheng Z LiuAylin SimsirWei Sun

Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2019)

IHC with GATA 3 and TTF-1 on air-dried cytology smears is a simple and effective way to differentiate parathyroid vs thyroid lesions on FNA. Air-dried unstained and UFP-stained slides perform equally well with IHC, but UFP-stained slides provide the added benefit of morphologic evaluation and assessment of smear cellularity prior to IHC.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
ultrasound guided
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computed tomography