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How to distinguish between follicular carcinoma and adenoma when follicular neoplasm is suspected in thyroid cytology? Three factors are considered: cell amount, nuclear overlapping, and nuclear atypia (irregular shape, N/C ratio, hyperchromatin). Cases with a high overall total are very likely to be follicular carcinoma, while those with a low total might be adenomatous goiter or follicular adenoma.
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Kameyama, K., Sasaki, E. (2019). Risk Classification of Follicular Pattern Lesions in Thyroid FNA Cytology (Part 2: Follicular Adenoma and Follicular Carcinoma). In: Kakudo, K. (eds) Thyroid FNA Cytology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1897-9_44
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