Nondiagnostic fine-needle aspirations of the thyroid: is the risk of malignancy higher? Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Coorough, Nicholas; Hudak, Kevin; Jaume, Juan C; Buehler, Darya; Selvaggi, Suzanne; Rivas, James; Sippel, Rebecca; Chen, Herbert

description

  • Nondiagnostic fine-needle aspirations (FNAs) pose a dilemma in the management of patients with thyroid nodules. In most cases, these patients undergo either repeat FNA or surgical resection. However, a significant number of patients will only be observed, assuming that the risk of malignancy is low. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the risk of malignancy is higher in patients with thyroid nodules and nondiagnostic FNAs.

publication date

  • 2013

published in

start page

  • 746

end page

  • 50

volume

  • 184