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We describe two cases in which PED presented as thyroid nodules and resulted in atypical cytological findings. The first case was a 56\u2010year\u2010old man, who presented with hoarseness and chronic cough. Ultrasonography showed a heterogeneous hypoechoic nodule, and fine\u2010needle aspiration (FNA) revealed benign squamous cells, food debris, inflammatory cells, and microorganisms, supporting the diagnosis of a PED. The second case was a 61\u2010year\u2010old man with chronic throat discomfort and an incidental neck mass initially suspected to be a benign thyroid nodule. Repeated FNA cytology consistently demonstrated benign squamous cells without thyroid follicular cells or colloid, and imaging correlation suggested a PED. 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