Correlation of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathology in the Diagnosis of Solitary Thyroid Nodule

Table 2

Nonneoplastic lesions diagnosed by FNAC and their comparison with histopathological diagnosis.

FNAC report	Number of patients ($n=45$)	Histopathological report	Number of patients ($n=45$)	Remarks
Colloid nodular goitre & benign cystic lesions	45	Colloid nodular goitre	39	True negative
		Follicular adenoma	3	False negative
		Papillary carcinoma	3	False negative