Background: Several authors have questioned the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration
cytology (FNAC) in large nodules. Some surgeons recommend thyroidectomy for nodules≥ …

Purpose Whether thyroid nodules 4 cm or larger with benign cytology carry a higher risk of
malignancy, and should be managed differently than smaller nodules remains controversial …

Background We aimed to evaluate malignancy rate and to determine false negativity of fine
needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in thyroid nodules≥ 4.0 cm. Methods The medical records …

Introduction The diagnostic performance of ultrasound-fine needle aspiration to identify
thyroid nodules harbouring malignancy remains variable. The aim of this study was to …

Background: Surgical excision has been recommended as a diagnostic test for thyroid
nodules≥ 4 cm, due to the supposedly higher rate of cancer in larger nodules and the …

Introduction Our aim was to investigate whether benign thyroid nodules≥ 4 cm have a
higher malignancy rate. Methods A retrospective review of patients with a nodule and a …

Background: False-negative rates for thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) vary from 0.4% to
13%, but the effect of nodule size on the accuracy of thyroid FNA remains controversial. We …

Background Controversy exists regarding the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in
large thyroid nodules. Recent surgical series have documented false-negative rates ranging …

Objective: Controversy exists regarding the ability of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy to
rule out malignancy when thyroid nodules exceed 4 cm in diameter. The goal of this study …

Context: Thyroid nodule size is routinely measured, although its impact on thyroid cancer
risk is unclear. Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the association of nodule size upon …