Correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Findings with Thyroid Function Test in Cases of Lymphocytic Thyroiditis

Table 1

Grading of thyroiditis on cytological material.

Grade	Morphological features	% in our study
Grade 0	No lymphoid cells	15.38
Grade 1	Few lymphoid cells infiltrating the follicles/increased number of lymphocytes in the background	18.47
Grade 2	Moderate lymphocytic infiltration or mild lymphocytic infiltration with Hurthle cell change/giant cells/anisonucleosis	26.15
Grade 3	Florid lymphocytic inflammation with germinal center formation, very few follicular cells left	40