Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy: do nodule volume and cystic degeneration ratio affect specimen adequacy and cytological diagnosis time?

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

ACTA RADIOLOGICA, cilt.56, sa.10, ss.1203-1208, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0284185114554825
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA RADIOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1203-1208
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Thyroid nodule, fine needle aspiration biopsy, specimen adequacy, cystic degeneration ratio, nodule size, MANAGEMENT, INCIDENTALOMAS, DISEASE
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background A fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules - the least invasive and most accurate method used to investigate malignant lesions - may yield non-diagnostic specimens even under ultrasonographic guidance.