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Correlation between indeterminate aspiration cytology and final histopathology of thyroid neoplasms.
Surgery - 1 Sept 2010
Pang Tony, Ihre-Lundgren Catharina, Gill Anthony, McMullen Todd, Sywak Mark, Sidhu Stan, Delbridge Leigh
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BACKGROUND: Of all thyroid nodules assessed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), 10-20% are classified as indeterminate/atypical. Traditionally, this group is considered to primarily represent follicular neoplasia. We hypothesize that papillary carcinoma accounts for a significant proportion of lesions classified as "atypical" on FNAC. METHODS: This retrospective study includes 228 patients who had an...
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