IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Open Science Publishers LLP83HealthcareNEOPLASTIC LESIONS OF THYROID -__ampersandsignnbsp;KEY CYTODIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS KrishnappaPurushothamRamakrishnappaSowmya300720140411714This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Neoplastic lesions of thyroid are the frequent encounters in the medical clinics. Fine needle aspiration is an ideal first line diagnostic test in evaluating such thyroid lesions. The procedure is regarded as a valuable method of distinguishing between malignant from those with benign nodules. There is good amount of overlap in the cytological features of neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions and further among the neoplastic lesions to one another. The review attempts to detail the key clinical and cytopathological characteristics of the neoplastic lesions of thyroid, which will aid in accurate diagnosis and further management of them.

Thyroid Fine needle aspiration cytology Lesion Neoplasia.