Suspicious thyroid nodules 4 cm require a diagnostic lobectomy regardless of their benign fine needle aspiration results

Suspicious thyroid nodules 4 cm require a diagnostic lobectomy regardless of their benign fine needle aspiration results

Background/objective: The diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) seems limited in large thyroid nodules with Bethesda Cat. 2 result. We aimed to determine the incidence of carcinoma with benign cytology and the reason for the high false-positive rate in thyroid nodules ≥4 cm. Me...

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Main Authors: Hyeung Kyoo Kim, Soo Young Kim, Yong Sang Lee, Euy Young Soh, Hang-Seok Chang, Cheong Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Benign cytology
Biopsy
Cancer incidence
Large thyroid nodule
Malignancy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595842100508X

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