Diagnosis of thyroid nodules

EK Alexander, ES Cibas - The lancet Diabetes & endocrinology, 2022 - thelancet.com
Thyroid nodules are common, usually asymptomatic, and often pose minimal risk to the
affected patient. However, 10–15% prove malignant and serve as the rationale for …

Thyroid nodules: diagnostic evaluation based on thyroid cancer risk assessment

NS Ospina, NM Iñiguez-Ariza, MR Castro - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Thyroid nodules are extremely common and can be detected by sensitive imaging in more
than 60% of the general population. They are often identified in patients without symptoms …

Effectiveness of molecular testing techniques for diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules: a randomized clinical trial

MJ Livhits, CY Zhu, EJ Kuo, DT Nguyen, J Kim… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Approximately 20% of thyroid nodules display indeterminate cytology. Molecular
testing can refine the risk of malignancy and reduce the need for diagnostic …

Malignancy rates in thyroid nodules: a long-term cohort study of 17,592 patients

M Grussendorf, I Ruschenburg… - European Thyroid …, 2022 - etj.bioscientifica.com
Objectives Ultrasound diagnosis of thyroid nodules has greatly increased their detection
rate. Their risk for malignancy is estimated between 7 and 15% in data from specialized …

Thyroid nodule evaluation and management in older adults: a review of practical considerations for clinical endocrinologists

NS Ospina, M Papaleontiou - Endocrine Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Contextualizing the evaluation of older adults with thyroid nodules is necessary to
fully understand which management strategy is the most appropriate. Our goal was to …

Diagnostic performance of the second-generation molecular tests in the assessment of indeterminate thyroid nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Lee, S Terhaar, L McDaniel, D Gorelik… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the
diagnostic performance of the second-generation molecular tests in the diagnosis of thyroid …

Diagnostic strategy for malignant and benign thyroid nodules smaller than 10 mm based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and machine learning

X Liu, M Wang, K Zhang, H Zhang, Y Lai - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The diagnostic rate of thyroid nodules has increased considerably in recent years. Malignant
nodules can reduce the quality of and even endanger the lives of patients. Fine needle …

Management of thyroid dysfunction and thyroid nodules in the ageing patient

JI Martínez-Montoro, VK Doulatram-Gamgaram… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thyroid dysfunction is a common endocrine disorder in the general population, with a
reported prevalence of 10–15%. However, this rate is even higher in older adults, with an …

The impact of repeat fine‐needle aspiration in thyroid nodules categorized as atypia of undetermined significance or follicular lesion of undetermined significance: a …

F Marin, R Murillo, C Diego, E Jodar… - Diagnostic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) or follicular lesion of undetermined
significance (FLUS) is the most controversial category of the Bethesda System. The present …

Utility of fine-needle aspirations to diagnose pediatric thyroid nodules

MR Jia, JA Baran, AJ Bauer, A Isaza… - Hormone research in …, 2021 - karger.com
Introduction: Risk of malignancy for pediatric thyroid nodules classified according to The
Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) is not well defined …