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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Case reports2026

False Negative Thyroid Biopsy: A Case Report Highlighting the Importance of Ultrasound Evaluation.

Fernando Reyes San Martin, Luis Chozet, Maureen Koops, Tiffany Marie Cortes

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Fernando Reyes San MartinDepartment of Endocrinology, UT Health San Antionio, TX, USA.
Luis ChozetDepartment of Endocrinology, UT Health San Antionio, TX, USA.
Maureen KoopsDepartment of Endocrinology, UT Health San Antionio, TX, USA.
Tiffany Marie CortesDepartment of Endocrinology, UT Health San Antionio, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8971-9542

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Abstract

Introduction: The increasing use of advanced imaging modalities has led to a growing number of Incidental thyroid nodules (ITNs). Although most ITNs are benign, dedicated evaluation with a thyroid ultrasound (US) is strongly recommended to assess malignancy risk with a dedicated. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 66-year-old male with large fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid right thyroid mass identified incidentally on a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Initial fine needle aspiration (FNA) suggested benign pathology. However, subsequent thyroid US demonstrated highly suspicious features concerning for lymphoma or sarcoma, prompting a core biopsy with flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, which confirmed a diagnosis of small lymphocytic B-cell infiltrating the thyroid gland. Conclusion: This case underscores the diagnostic limitation of FNA in detecting thyroid lymphoma and highlights the critical role of thyroid US in identifying concerning features. When US findings are highly suspicious for lymphoma, additional diagnostic approaches - including core biopsy with flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry - are essential to ensure accurate diagnosis and appropriate management.

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case reportfine needle aspiration biopsyincidental thyroid nodulesmall B-cell lymphomathyroid lymphomaultrasound

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PMCPMC12835513

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