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FINE NEEDLE CYTOLOGY OF THYROID
Author(s) -
Walsh J. F.,
Sarre R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1983.tb02450.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration cytology , thyroid , thyroid nodules , pathological , cytology , radiology , pathology
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of thyroid nodules is a useful diagnostic technique. The cases of 107 patients with pathological changes in the thyroid are reviewed. Nine carcinomata were found – seven of which showed abnormal cytology. There was one false negative but no false positive result. The role of FNAC in pre‐operative evaluation of thyroid nodules is discussed.