Papillary thyroid cancer: Findings on fine-needle aspirate
Papillary thyroid cancer: Findings on fine-needle aspirate
FNA of a thyroid nodule showing papillary cancer. The cells and nuclei are large, and their cytoplasm has a "ground glass" appearance. Nucleoli are prominent, and the nuclei have clefts, grooves, and "holes" due to intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions ("Orphan Annie eyes").