Effects of nodule characteristics on sampling number and duration of thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy: size does not matter, but cystic degeneration ratio does

Cengic, Ismet; Tureli, Derya; Altas, Hilal; Ozden, Ferhat; BUĞDAYCI, ONUR; Aribal, MUSTAFA

doi:10.1177/0284185116649797

Effects of nodule characteristics on sampling number and duration of thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy: size does not matter, but cystic degeneration ratio does

Cengic I., Tureli D., Altas H., Ozden F., BUĞDAYCI O., Aribal E.

ACTA RADIOLOGICA, cilt.58, sa.3, ss.286-291, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0284185116649797
Dergi Adı: ACTA RADIOLOGICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.286-291
Anahtar Kelimeler: Thyroid nodule, fine needle aspiration biopsy, number of aspirations, cystic degeneration ratio, nodule size, specimen adequacy, SPECIMEN ADEQUACY, BETHESDA SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, INCIDENTALOMAS, CYTOPATHOLOGY, CYTOLOGY, DISEASE, TIME
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules, though the most accurate method to rule out malignancy, still has an inherent risk of yielding non-diagnostic specimens despite immediate assessment of specimen adequacy by an on-site cytopathologist.