Optimalization of methodical repertoire for laboratory diagnostic of autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland - aspiration cythology versus histology (cytodiagnostic accuracy)
2005
Abstract
In this study was evaluated the rate of cytodiagnostic accuracy of Hashimoto´s thyroiditis (HT) in smears prepared from thyroid fine-needle aspirates in 72 cases and of focal lymphocytic thyroiditis (FLT) in 101 cases. The cytodiagnostic accuracy of Hashimoto´s thyroiditis (HT) was 75% and 20% in case of focal lymphocytic thyroiditis (FLT).
In case of focal lyphocytic thyroiditis (FLT) the cytodiagnostics of autoimmune lymphocytic diseases of thyroid gland apears to have very low ability.