Open AccessCytopathology-histopathology correlation and the effect of nodule diameter on diagnostic performance in patients undergoing thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy
Author(s) -
Nusret Yılmaz,
Güven Barış Cansu,
Havva Serap Toru,
Ramazan Sarı,
Güzide Gökhan Ocak,
Cumhur Arıcı,
Hasan Altunbaş,
Mustafa Kemal Balcı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_219_18
Subject(s) - thyroid nodules , medicine , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , nodule (geology) , cytopathology , histopathology , radiology , cytology , thyroidectomy , thyroid , pathology , paleontology , biology
Although thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is established to have a good overall sensitivity and specificity, various outcomes have been reported on its performance in large nodules. The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of FNAB and the effect of the nodule diameter on its diagnostic performance.