Bethesda System · Pathology

Thyroid Bethesda Category VI corresponds to:

  1. Benign thyroid lesion
  2. Malignant thyroid lesion
  3. Atypical cells, undetermined significance
  4. Suspicious follicular lesion
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Correct answer: Malignant thyroid lesion

Category VI indicates malignant cytologic findings, such as papillary thyroid carcinoma. This category has the highest risk of confirmed malignancy.

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