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Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms Diagnosed by High-Resolution Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms Diagnosed by High-Resolution Ultrasonography with Fine Needle... Acta Cytologica Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms Diagnosed by High-Resolution Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Jen-Der Lin, M.D., Chuen Hsueh, M.D., Tzu-Chieh Chao, M.D., Ph.D., Hsiao-Fen Weng, B.S., and Bie-Yu Huang, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the final results of cases low echo density in the thyroid nodule. The percentage with preoperative diagnoses of thyroid follicular neo- was statistically significantly different from that in be- plasms by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). nign cases, 23.8% (P < .05). A higher incidence of malig- STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of 6,499 pa- nancy was found in males, but the data did not reach sta- tients who received thyroid ultrasonography with FNAC tistical significance (P = .0586). at Chang Gung Memorial CONCLUSION: Most of Hospital. Among 6,499 pa- the follicular neoplasms re- tients, 209 (3.2%) were di- vealed by FNAC were be- Currently FNAC is the best way agnosed by FNAC as having nign lesions. Low echo den- follicular neoplasms, of sity on ultrasonography and to make a preoperative diagnosis which 84 received surgical male sex carried a higher of follicular cancer. treatment. Eighty-two of the risk of malignancy. (Acta 84 cases had a frozen section Cytol 1997;41:687–691) prepared during the opera- tion. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms Diagnosed by High-Resolution Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

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Karger
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© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000332685
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Acta Cytologica Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms Diagnosed by High-Resolution Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Jen-Der Lin, M.D., Chuen Hsueh, M.D., Tzu-Chieh Chao, M.D., Ph.D., Hsiao-Fen Weng, B.S., and Bie-Yu Huang, M.D. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the final results of cases low echo density in the thyroid nodule. The percentage with preoperative diagnoses of thyroid follicular neo- was statistically significantly different from that in be- plasms by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). nign cases, 23.8% (P < .05). A higher incidence of malig- STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of 6,499 pa- nancy was found in males, but the data did not reach sta- tients who received thyroid ultrasonography with FNAC tistical significance (P = .0586). at Chang Gung Memorial CONCLUSION: Most of Hospital. Among 6,499 pa- the follicular neoplasms re- tients, 209 (3.2%) were di- vealed by FNAC were be- Currently FNAC is the best way agnosed by FNAC as having nign lesions. Low echo den- follicular neoplasms, of sity on ultrasonography and to make a preoperative diagnosis which 84 received surgical male sex carried a higher of follicular cancer. treatment. Eighty-two of the risk of malignancy. (Acta 84 cases had a frozen section Cytol 1997;41:687–691) prepared during the opera- tion.

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: thyroid neoplasms; ultrasonography; aspiration biopsy

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