Cytomorphological Spectrum of Thyroiditis: A Review of 110 Cases

Table 3

Cytomorphological features of three groups of HT patients.

Groups	Number of cases	Cytomorphological features
1	46	Mild lymphocytic infiltrate in follicular cells with or without Hurthle cells
2	40	Moderate lymphocytes, follicular cell destruction, and Hurthle cells
3	14	Dense lymphocytes/lymphoid cells in various stages of transformation with very few follicular and Hurthle cells