Open AccessSignificance of low levels of thyroglobulin in fine needle aspirates from cervical lymph nodes of patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer
Author(s) -
AnneLaure Borel,
R. Boizel,
Patrice Faure,
G Barbé,
Jean Boutonnat,
Nathalie Stürm,
Daniel Seigneurin,
Ivan Bricault,
Jean-Pierre Caravel,
Philippe Chaffanjon,
Olivier Chabre
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-07-0749
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroglobulin , thyroid cancer , cytology , thyroid , fine needle aspiration , metastasis , cervical lymph nodes , lymph node , pathology , cancer , urology , biopsy
Measurement of thyroglobulin in the washout of lymph node (LN) fine needle aspirates is recommended in the follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). The significance of low fine needle aspirates thyroglobin (FNATg) levels remains a question, which we addressed.
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