Open AccessThyroglobulin in Lymph Node Fine-Needle Aspiration Washout: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy
Author(s) -
Giorgio Grani,
Angela Fumarola
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-1098
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroglobulin , confidence interval , meta analysis , thyroid cancer , fine needle aspiration , lymph node , thyroidectomy , diagnostic odds ratio , odds ratio , thyroid , washout , thyroid nodules , nuclear medicine , radiology , biopsy
The thyroglobulin measurement in the needle washout after fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has been reported to increase the sensitivity of FNA in identifying lymph node (LN) metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).
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