Degenerative Atypia in Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall on Fine-Needle Aspiration

Course overview

Presenter(s): Jonas Heymann, MD Hansen Lam, MD Carla Saoud, MD The eJournal is an online pathology journal club that reviews current articles from a peer-reviewed cytopathology Journal. Participants will be able to review the journal article, commentary and webinar from the contributing author. This is a great self-assessment, teaching and continuing education tool. TARGET AUDIENCE This educational activity is designed for pathologists, cytopathologists, cytotechnologists, students and other members of the cytopathology community. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To identify potential sources of diagnostic error in FNA cytopathology of histologically confirmed benign thyroid lesions To highlight the clinical consequences of overcalling degenerative atypia as malignant To refine criteria for thyroid lesions harboring degenerative atypia using The Bethesda System To prevent false positive thyroid FNA diagnoses