DOES ULTRASOUND-GUIDED FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY INDICATED FOR SUBCENTIMETER THYROID NODULES? - RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF 6-YEARS SINGLE-CENTER RESULTS

Kaya Ö., Gulek B., ARSLAN M., Sozutok S., Soker G., Inan I.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.35, no.1, pp.33-36, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2019_1_4
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.33-36
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is commonly used for histopathological evaluation of thyroid nodules and frequently for nodules larger than 1 cm. However, the indications of FNAB are also discussed for the subcentimeter nodules, in recent years. The aim of this study is to investigate the necessity of FNAB for subcentimeter nodules.