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Factors associated with the sensitivity of fine-needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Head & neck - 1 Apr 2016
Chai Young Jun, Suh Hyunsuk, Yi Jin Wook, Yu Hyeong Won, Lee Joon-Hyop, Kim Su-Jin, Won Jae-Kyung, Lee Kyu Eun
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with diagnostic accuracy of preoperative fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC). METHODS: The patients with FVPTC who underwent thyroidectomy were divided into 2 groups: "group A" (Bethesda category II, III, or IV) versus "group B" (category V or VI). RESULTS: A total of 225 patients (117...
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