Evaluation of thyroid nodules by fine needle aspiration cytology: a prospective study
West Indian med. j
;
37(1): 31-5, Mar. 1988. tab
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| ID: lil-70206
ABSTRACT
A prospective study of 200 Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology specimens from 194 patients with thyroid nodules at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Jamica showed a 95% accuracy when the results were compared with histopathology reports of the subsequent thyroidectomy surgical specimens in 86 patients. The false negative rate was 3% (for neoplasia), and there was a false positive rate of 10.5%. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology thus proves to ben an accurate, specific and sensitive method of assenssment of thyroid nodules which ultimately reduces unnecessary surgical intervention
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Tiroides
/
Neoplasias de la Tiroides
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
/
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Adulto
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe Inglés
/
Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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