Context: Significant uncertainty remains surrounding the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic
features used to predict the malignant potential of thyroid nodules. Objective: The objective …

Follicular thyroid cancer is the second most common differentiated thyroid cancer
histological type and has been overshadowed by its more common counterpart—papillary …

BTA_Guidelines_for_the_Management_of_Thyroid Cancer_E Page 1 CLINICAL
ENDOCRINOLOGY VOLUME 81 SUPPLEMENT 1 JULY 2014 THE CLINICAL JOURNAL OF …

Abstract BACKGROUND. The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology recently proposed 6
diagnostic categories for the classification of thyroid fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) cytology …

Background: Although fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is considered the standard for
preoperative evaluation of thyroid nodules, the value of this has been questioned for large …

BACKGROUND: A decision to proceed with thyroidectomy or to perform more extensive
thyroidectomy based on nodule size is controversial. It was our hypothesis that larger …

Background Thyroid fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) is used as a screening test of choice for
evaluation of thyroid nodules. However, approximately 15% to 25% of the cases are …

Consanguinity is the blood relationship that exists among individuals that descend from a
common ancestor. The objectives of the study was to explore the frequency and socio …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare the sonographic features as well as the
results of fine‐needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of follicular variant papillary thyroid …

Thyroid nodules are very common, and although the majority are benign, approximately 5%
may harbor malignancy. The evaluation of the patient with solitary thyroid nodule is …