Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology: A study of 224 cases

Snehal V. Chavhan; Shivaji Birare; Rahul Pathrikar; Suresh Chaware

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology: A study of 224 cases

Snehal V. Chavhan, Shivaji Birare, Rahul Pathrikar, Suresh Chaware

Abstract :

FNAC is considered the gold standard diagnostic test for the diagnosis of thyroid nodule. But it suffers as a modality because of variability in its diagnostic terminology. To address this, the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) was introduced for unifying the terminology and morphologic criteria along with the corresponding risk of malignancy. AIM to classify thyroid lesions according to the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology and comp� the consistency of result with the literature. Materials and methods After taking approval from institutional ethical committee and informed consent, the study was conducted over 2 years in which 224 FNAC of thyroid lesions were classified according to Bethesda system. Results Out of total 224 cases studied 9 cases (4.02%) were classified as Unsatisfactory, 199 cases (88.84%) as Benign, 1 case (0.45%) as Atypia of Undetermined Significance, 8 cases (3.57%) as Follicular/ Hurthle cell neoplasm, 2 cases (0.89%) as suspicious for malignancy and 5 cases 2.23%) as Malignant. Conclusion Reporting thyroid FNA with TBSRTC provides more specific cytological diagnosis. It improves perceptions of diagnostic terminology between cytopathologist and clinicians and leads to more consistent management approach.