Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-efficient technique for the management of thyroid nodules. Changes in the World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors can influence ...
Thyroid nodules initially diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to be indeterminate rarely have a change in management after repeat FNA, suggesting little benefit in repeat testing of the ...
FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules. However ...
Healio: Repeat fine-needle aspiration cytology of benign thyroid nodules may be unnecessary
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES CONTEMPORARY UNDERSTANDING of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of the thyroid gland, with particular reference to its triage role in the investigation of thyroid nodules. A ...
EurekAlert!: Atypia of undetermined significance in thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology revisited
AUSTIN -- Repeat fine needle aspiration (FNA) allowed most cases of thyroid nodules initially identified as atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers obtained thyroid FNA samples from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that were submitted for ...
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) plays a vital role in the evaluation of patients with thyroid nodules, in terms of distinguishing benign, non-neoplastic thyroid nodules that may be conservatively managed ...
Thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology has the inherent limitation of yielding 20–30% indeterminate results, and thyroid surgery is required for a definitive diagnosis in these cases; however, this ...