1. [Fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. Analysis of results obtained using a new method with histological examination of the sample].
- Author
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Domínguez M, Franco C, Contreras L, Torres J, Volpato R, Cerpa F, Pérez G, and Martínez V
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carcinoma, Medullary pathology, Carcinoma, Papillary pathology, Female, Goiter, Nodular pathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Preoperative Care, Sensitivity and Specificity, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology, Thyroid Nodule diagnostic imaging, Thyroid Nodule surgery, Ultrasonography, Biopsy, Needle methods, Thyroid Nodule pathology
- Abstract
Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most useful preoperative work up method for patients with nodular goiter. We analyze 173 patients that underwent FNAB and were subsequently operated. The sample with FNAB was processed both for cytological and histological study, using methods developed at the hospital. The preoperative diagnosis reached was compared with that obtained with the surgical piece. Results showed that the histological analysis of the FNAB sample improved the sensitivity of the method, when compared with the cytological study, from 68.5% to 87.8% (p < 0.035) without modifying specificity (100% for both methods). It is concluded that FNAB with histological study of the sample has a high diagnostic yield and is exempt of complications.
- Published
- 1995