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Khirurgiia (Mosk)
; (6): 40-3, 2009.
Article
in Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19668136
ABSTRACT
The use of the improved puncture needle was evaluated on the basis of 126 biopsies of thyroid nodular lesions. Benign lesions were diagnosed in 114 (90,5%) patients, malignant tumors - in 10 (7,9%) cases. The method proved to be highly effective and provided correct preoperative diagnosis in 96,8% of patients with nodular goiter. Sensitivity of thin-needle aspiration thyroid biopsy was 100%, specificity - 99,95%.