Predictive value for malignancy of the thyroid nodule macroscopically

Predictive value for malignancy of the thyroid nodule macroscopically

Introduction: The fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a method of high accuracy in the preoperative diagnosis of thyroid nodules, but the "follicular" remains a factor of failure. Furthermore, the usefulness of intraoperative examination of freezing is controversial. Macroscopic aspects of thy...

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Main Authors: Nardi, Carlos Eduardo Molinari, Barbara, Emanuel Casotti Duque de, Couto Netto, Sergio Dias do, Castro, Mario Augusto Ferrari de, Pfuetzenreiter Junior, Elio Gilberto, Dedivitis, Rogério Aparecido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2010-06-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Thyroid neoplasms
Thyroidectomy
Sensitivity and specificity
Biopsy
Needle
Frozen sections.
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