Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Thyroid Scan in Solitary Thyroid Nodule

Table 5

Distribution of subjects by benign and malignant lesions FNAC and histopathology.

Classification (benign = 23 and malignant = 5)	FNAC (𝑛=50)	Histopathology (𝑛=50)
Colloid cyst	07 (30.43%)	7 (14%)
Multi nodular colloid goitre	02 (8.70%)	2 (4%)
Colloid goiter	12 (52.17%)	12 (24%)
Chroinic lymphocytic thyroiditis	02 (8.70%)	2 (4%)
Follicular lesions (neoplasm)	21	Nil
Follicular adenoma	—	18 (36%)
Diffuse hyperplasia	—	1 (2%)
Hyperplastic nodule	—	3 (6%)
Papillary carcinoma	03 (60.0%)	2 (4%)
Medullary carcinoma	01 (20.0%)	1 (2%)
Anaplastic carcinoma	01 (20.0%)	1 (2%)
Folicular carcinoma	—	1 (2%)