Open AccessThyroid nodules cytopathology applying the Bethesda system with histopathological correlation
Author(s) -
Hawazen Zarif,
Samirah Ghandurah,
Mohamed A Al-Garni,
Sarah Binmahfooz,
Basim Alsaywid,
Mohamed B. Satti
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_178_17
Subject(s) - medicine , cytopathology , thyroid nodules , fine needle aspiration , atypia , thyroid , medical diagnosis , malignancy , histopathology , nodule (geology) , radiology , bethesda system , cytology , surgical pathology , pathology , biopsy , paleontology , biology
Fine-needle aspiration cytology remains a valuable screening tool for preoperative management of thyroid nodules. However, the rates of false-negative and false-positive diagnosis remain a challenge for pathologists.