Columnar cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A diagnostic dilemma in fine‐needle aspiration cytology

Columnar cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is an uncommon variant with an aggressive course as compared to classic papillary carcinoma. Cytologic diagnosis of these tumors is difficult due to absence of characteristic nuclear features of classic pattern of papillary carcinoma. We present a case of columnar cell variant in a young female misdiagnosed on aspiration cytology. A 21‐year‐old female presented with solitary nodule in...