Observer variation in the diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology
Ricardo V LloydMarick E Lae

Abstract

The histopathologic diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPCA) can be difficult. Recent reports have suggested that this neoplasm may be frequently overdiagnosed by pathologists. We examined the observer variation in the diagnosis of FVPCA in 87 tumors by 10 experienced thyroid pathologists. The criteria that the reviewers considered most helpful for making a diagnosis of FVPCA were also assessed. A concordant diagnosis of FVPCA was made by all 10 reviewers with a cumulative frequency of 39%. In this series, 24.1% of the patients had metastatic disease (n = 21). In the cases with metastatic disease, a diagnosis of FVPCA was made by all 10 reviewers with a cumulative frequency of 66.7%, and 7 of the reviewers made a diagnosis of FVPCA with a cumulative frequency of 100%. The most important criteria used to diagnose FVPCA included the presence of cytoplasmic invaginations into the nucleus (pseudo-inclusions), abundant nuclear grooves, and ground glass nuclei. These results suggest that although the diagnosis of FVPCA is variable even among experienced thyroid pathologists, most reviewers agreed on this diagnosis for patients with metastatic disease. The use of well-defined histopathologic features shou...Continue Reading

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