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Table 2 The analysis for the misdiagnostic cases

From: Causes of misdiagnoses by thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC): our experience and a systematic review

 

Specimen problem

Interpretation error

Total

Sampling error

Suboptional specimen

False-negative diagnoses

13

1

1

15

False-positive diagnoses

0

9

38

47

Total

23

39

62