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168348 tn?1379357075

POLL: How many times were you "poked" for your FNA biopsy? What were results of FNA vs. surgical pathology if u had surgery?

One Poke for me.

Atypical Follicular Cells.

Surgery revealed:  Follicular Adenoma - Benign (overgrowth of thyroid tissue).  

However, they found two small areas of papillary carcinoma elsewhere in the gland upon final biopsy patholgoy results after surgery.

Cheryl
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368844 tn?1262319347
One poke for lidocaine, two for samples.  They got a large amount using Ultrasound guided FNA.  On the ones with a lot of sticks, were they using ultrasound guided.  However, I only had one nodule they were trying to get cells from, but it was a complex nodule with one component solid and one component liquid.  

Results, atypical hurthle cells, suspicious

Surgery, papillary carcinoma found, luckily encased.

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First FNA - 1 stick for lidocaine, 3 sticks for nodule - Undiagnostic
Second FNA - No lidocaine - 2 stikcs for nodule - Suspicious for Follicular Neoplasm

Surgery - Had right half and isthmus removed.. Nodule was 100% benign!
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197575 tn?1215532624
I had one fna- highly suspicious of papillary carcinoma, surgery revealed papillary carcinoma 2.5cm, TT May 30th 2007.  I guess it was so big that they got a good sample.
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First FNA- 4 sticks for lidocaine and seven sticks for nodules-4 on the right and 3 on the left.  Not enough cells recovered for diagnosis.

Second FNA -2 sticks for lidocaine and 4 sticks to each nodule for a total of 10 sticks.  Follicular cells and inflammatory cells.  

Going to second opinon 1-22-08, first endo wants to wait and see.
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336302 tn?1230508614
First one 2 years ago: 3 sticks
Second November: 9 sticks  - apparently that nodule was quite elusive -
PS Neither had Lidocaine or any other numbing agent.  Reason:  The Lidocaine would be more painful than sticks themselves.  Spoken like a true physician; obviously, he never had someone jam a needle in HIS neck.  
Final Dx:  Papillary carcinoma; TT 12/18/07; Feeling GREAT. (never felt bad really)

Hugs to all
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I had mine yesterday and had 2 nodules, total 21 pokes. Have the path report already ( I work in the hospital ) but don't know what it means.
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4 to 5  Pokes for me.

The nurse kept asking the doctor whether more pokes would be needed..


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1 FNA

Four nodules biopsied.  Each nodule was poked 6 times, one for numbing and five for testing.  Results revealed Hashi's in three nodules and in one nodule on one poke they found atypical cells they believe to be papilliary cancer.  I'm having surgery on Feb 5th.
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I had 9 pokes, one for numbing and the rest for testing. The FNA results came back with possible cancer cells, atypical follicular cells. The patholoigical results revealed a follicular adnoma, on the half that was removed, the other side had no signs of abnormalcy.
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201897 tn?1245842334
3 FNAs

First - 7 pokes, including the lidocaine (sp?).  Came back non-diagnostic, but showing a few follicular and Hurtle cells.

Second - 4 pokes.  Benign colloid goiter.

Third - 2 pokes.  Suspicious for follicular neoplasm.

No surgery planned at this time.
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