Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytological Examination of Thyroid Nodules: A Practical Guideline (2019 edition)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Cytological Examination ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Practical Guideline

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology and ultrasound examination of thyroid nodules in the UAE: A comparison

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0247807
Author(s):  
Suhail Al-Salam ◽  
Charu Sharma ◽  
Maysam T. Abu Sa’a ◽  
Bachar Afandi ◽  
Khaled M. Aldahmani ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Follicular Neoplasm ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Cytological Examination ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Risk Of Malignancy

Background Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding and most are benign, however, 5–15% can be malignant. There is limited regional data describing the accuracy of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytological examination compared to ultrasound examination of thyroid in patients who have undergone thyroid surgery. Methods A retrospective analysis of ultrasonographic (US) reports, FNA cytology reports and histopathology reports of 161 thyroid nodules presented at the endocrine center at Tawam hospital in Al Ain city, the United Arab Emirates during the period 2011–2019 was performed. US reports and images with FNA cytopathology reports and slides were reviewed by an independent radiologist and pathologist. Results In total, 40 nodules were reported as benign by US examination, while very low suspicious, low suspicious, intermediate suspicious and highly suspicious categories were reported in 21, 41, 14 and 45 nodules respectively. In addition, 68 nodules were reported as benign (Bethesda category II), while atypical follicular cells of unknown significance (Bethesda category III), follicular neoplasm (Bethesda category IV), suspicious for malignancy (Bethesda category V), and malignant (Bethesda category VI) categories were reported in 33, 9, 24 and 27 nodules respectively. The risk of malignancy for US benign nodules was 5%, while the risks of malignancy in very low suspicious, low suspicious, intermediate suspicious and highly suspicious nodules were 52%, 36%, 100% and 87%, respectively. The risk of malignancy for Bethesda category II was 3%, while the risks of malignancy in category III, IV, V and VI were 58%, 67%, 96% and 100%, respectively. Conclusion Thyroid FNA cytological examination and ultrasonography are key tools in predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules. Thyroid nodules with the diagnosis of Bethesda category III & IV run a high risk of malignancy thus more vigilance is required.

scholarly journals Predictors of non-diagnostic cytology in surgeon-performed ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Isaac ◽  
Caroline C Jeffery ◽  
Hadi Seikaly ◽  
Hani Al-Marzouki ◽  
Jeffrey R Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Fine Needle

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy with Core-Needle Biopsy in the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teck-Kim Khoo ◽  
Claire Baker ◽  
Julie Hallanger-Johnson ◽  
Andrea Tom ◽  
Clive Grant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Core Needle Biopsy ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Fine Needle

Comparison of Palpation-Guided Versus Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies of Thyroid Nodules in an Outpatient Endocrinology Practice

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Izquierdo ◽  
Mona Arekat ◽  
Paul Knudson ◽  
Karen Kartun ◽  
Kamal Khurana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Fine Needle

Clinical practice guidelines on ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules: a critical appraisal using AGREE II

Endocrine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Gitto ◽  
Sotirios Bisdas ◽  
Ilaria Emili ◽  
Luca Nicosia ◽  
Lorenzo Carlo Pescatori ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Agree Ii ◽  
Fine Needle
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