OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH: The objectives of this study are to determine the share of papillary carcinomas in the total number of thyroid FNA samples in 2019, to determine the distribution by age, sex, size and representation in each lobe of the thyroid gland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 3186 samples punctured at the Department of Nuclear Medicine KBC Split, from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. The results of cytological analysis of punctures were obtained by inspecting the medical documentation (computer database KBC Split). RESULTS: Out of 3186 punctures, 57 (1.79%) had a cytological diagnosis of papillary carcinoma. Papillary carcinoma was more common in women (80.7%), and the most common was in the age group of 40-49 years. 50.9% of papillary carcinomas were is less than 1 cm, and was most often present in the right lobe of the thyroid gland 35.1%. No correlation was found between tumor size and age of the patient and the prevalence in each lobe. CONCLUSION: Papillary carcinoma in recent years is due to the marked increase of new cases in the focus of clinical interest of all medical professions dealing with thyroid disease .Cytological puncture and sampling does not require sophisticated equipment, it is easy to perform, has great sensitivity and specificity and therefore the method of choice in the diagnosis of not only papillary but also other thyroid tumors and in the assessment of metastatic disease.