Background Although ultrasonographic (US) evaluation is currently recommended for the
workup of all palpable thyroid nodules, little guidance exists regarding the manner in which …

Thyroid nodules are a common incidental finding during a routinely ultrasound (US) exam
unrelated to the thyroid gland in the healthy adult population with a prevalence of 20–76 …

BACKGROUND Secondary neoplasms of the thyroid gland (SNTGs) are uncommon, and it
is important to recognize them in thyroid fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). METHODS …

Objective: Nondiagnostic cytology is the most important limitation of thyroid ultrasound-
guided fine-needle aspiration (US-FNA). This study aimed to identify factors associated with …

한국원자력의학원 내과 1, 서울대학교 의과대학 내과 2, 병리과 7, 충북대학교 의학전문대학원
내과 3, 성균관대학교 의과대학 내과 13, 외과 4, 이비인후과 8, 휴먼영상의학센터 5 …

Thyroid nodules are very common lesions. Despite that the great majority is benign, in a
significant percentage of them there is an underlying malignancy. Malignant thyroid nodules …

Background Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the standard to evaluate thyroid nodules for
malignancy. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of patient age and gender …

A thyroid nodule detected clinically or incidentally at medical imaging is a common
indication for ultrasonography (US) in the adult population. This scenario is less frequently …

Objective To assess the value of repeating a biopsy when the initial thyroid fine-needle
aspiration (FNA) biopsy is nondiagnostic. Methods Between 1990 and 2003, 4,311 thyroid …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of sonographic-cytological correlation in
determining which nodules should be reaspirated to reduce the false-negative rate of fine …