If the cyst is large or causing discomfort, she says the fluid can be drained by fine needle aspiration (FNA). This is done ...

When cyst fluid is aspirated the volume, color and presence of blood should be recorded together with a record of any residual mass left after aspiration. If there is a residual mass after cyst ...

If a healthcare provider is unsure of the nature of the cyst or mass on an imaging test, they may also perform a fine-needle aspiration (FNA). During an FNA, the healthcare provider uses a thin ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB ... [1 5] CTNs include true or simple thyroid cysts, with an epithelial lining, and mixed nodules with a predominantly fluid component.