Evaluation of thyroid nodules by fine needle aspiration cytology: a prospective study
West Indian med. j
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37(1): 31-5, Mar. 1988. tab
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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Maladies de la thyroïde
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Tumeurs de la thyroïde
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Caraïbes anglaises
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Jamaïque
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
West Indian med. j
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1988
Type:
Article
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