Table 1:

Comparison of the initial FNA and CNB results with the final pathology results^{^a}

Final Diagnosis	Initial FNA Results (n = 182)							CNB (n = 22)^{^b} MTC
Final Diagnosis	ND	Benign	AUS	FN	PTC	Malignancy, Others	MTC	CNB (n = 22)^{^b} MTC
MTC	6	13	44	12	5	15	74	22
PTC	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	–
Follicular adenoma	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
Follicular carcinoma	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–
Hyalinizing trabecular tumor	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Anaplastic carcinoma	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Note:—ND indicates nondiagnostic; FN, follicular neoplasm or suspicious for follicular neoplasm.
↵a Data indicate the number of nodules.
↵b CNB was initially performed (n = 1) after the FNA results of non-MTC (n = 13) or with simultaneous FNA (n = 8).