Galera-Davidson H
Department of Pathology, University of Seville, Spain.
Diagn Cytopathol. 1997 Dec;17(6):422-8. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199712)17:6<422::aid-dc9>3.0.co;2-a.
The use of FNA cytology to diagnose pathologic conditions of the thyroid has increased considerably in recent years, particularly since it has reduced by half the number of patients undergoing surgery. On the one hand, this diagnostic technique has attracted a certain amount of well justified criticism, but on the other, recent cytohistologic correlations and new scientific knowledge are continually improving its application. We shall discuss the latter aspect in more detail and deal with some simple but informative points which the pathologist may find useful in daily practice.
近年来，细针穿刺抽吸（FNA）细胞学检查在甲状腺疾病诊断中的应用显著增加，尤其是因为它将接受手术的患者数量减少了一半。一方面，这种诊断技术受到了一些合理的批评，但另一方面，最近的细胞组织学相关性研究和新的科学知识不断改进其应用。我们将更详细地讨论后一个方面，并探讨一些简单但信息丰富的要点，病理学家在日常实践中可能会发现这些要点很有用。
