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Probability of malignancy and molecular alterations as determined by ThyroSeq v3 genomic classifier in Bethesda Category IV.
Cancer Cytopathology 2023 June 27
BACKGROUND: ThyroSeq molecular testing assesses the probability of malignancy (POM) in thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with indeterminate cytology. The aim was to investigate whether Bethesda category IV (BIV) subcategories are associated with specific molecular alterations, molecular-derived risk of malignancy (MDROM), and risk of malignancy (ROM).
METHODS: FNAC slides, associated ThyroSeq, version 3, Genomic Classifier results, and surgical follow-up were retrieved for BIV nodules. Nodules were subcategorized as follicular neoplasm (FN) with or without cytologic atypia or oncocytic follicular neoplasm (OFN). The MDROM, ROM, and frequency of molecular alterations in FN and OFN were analyzed. p < .05 was considered significant.
RESULTS: A total of 92 FNAC were identified and subcategorized into 46 FN (15 with and 31 without cytologic atypia) and 46 OFN. The benign call rate and the positive call rate were 49% and 51%, respectively. The MDROM in BIV was 34.3%, trending lower in OFN than in FN. RAS mutations were significantly more frequent in FN when compared to OFN (p = .02). Chromosomal copy number alterations were more often present in OFN than in FN (p < .01). On histologic follow-up, ROM in OFN was trending lower than in FN (p = .1). The most common diagnosis in OFN was oncocytic adenoma, whereas follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma was most common in FN.
CONCLUSIONS: The MDROM and ROM were trending lower in OFN compared with FN, and the molecular alterations differed between OFN and FN subcategories.
METHODS: FNAC slides, associated ThyroSeq, version 3, Genomic Classifier results, and surgical follow-up were retrieved for BIV nodules. Nodules were subcategorized as follicular neoplasm (FN) with or without cytologic atypia or oncocytic follicular neoplasm (OFN). The MDROM, ROM, and frequency of molecular alterations in FN and OFN were analyzed. p < .05 was considered significant.
RESULTS: A total of 92 FNAC were identified and subcategorized into 46 FN (15 with and 31 without cytologic atypia) and 46 OFN. The benign call rate and the positive call rate were 49% and 51%, respectively. The MDROM in BIV was 34.3%, trending lower in OFN than in FN. RAS mutations were significantly more frequent in FN when compared to OFN (p = .02). Chromosomal copy number alterations were more often present in OFN than in FN (p < .01). On histologic follow-up, ROM in OFN was trending lower than in FN (p = .1). The most common diagnosis in OFN was oncocytic adenoma, whereas follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma was most common in FN.
CONCLUSIONS: The MDROM and ROM were trending lower in OFN compared with FN, and the molecular alterations differed between OFN and FN subcategories.
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