Sensitivity evaluation of fine-needle aspiration cytology in thyroid lesions
- Dobrinja, C
- Trevisan, Giusto
- Liguori, G
- Romano, A
- Zanconati, Fabrizio
DOIAbstract
Palpable thyroid nodules are present in 4\u20137% of the adult population. The incidence of thyroid cancer in a clinically solitary thyroid nodule or in a multinodular goiter is <5% in nonendemic areas.1\u20134 Thyroid nodules constitute the mean indication for fineneedle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, and the goal of this diagnostic procedure is to detect thyroid neoplasms for surgical resection and to identify non-neoplastic lesions that may be managed conservatively.5 To rely on the FNA diagnosis when deciding for or against thyroidectomy, surgeons need an accurate assessment of the incidence of false-positive and false-negative biopsy results and a management strategy for those nodules considered to be indeterminate, most notably follicular l...
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