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Studies from University of Tehran yield new information about thyroid nodule

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"Histological diagnoses were available for 182 cases, and we compared cytological diagnoses of FNAB with pathologic reports. The cytology diagnoses by FNAB were: papillary 6 (3.2%); follicular neoplasm 51 (28%); follicular adenoma 10 (5.4%); Hurthle cell neoplasm 8 (4.3%); suspicious 20 (10.9%); inconclusive 2 (1%); and benign 85 (46.4%). Due to surgery pathologic reports, malignant cytologies were: 6 (100%) for papillary, 1 (1.96%) for follicular neoplasm, 4 (50%) for Hurthle cell neoplasm. In suspicious reports, 11 (55%) reports of pathology were malignant; and in inconclusive reports, one report (50%) was malignant," wrote A.R. Mofid and colleagues, University of Tehran.

The researchers concluded: "Fine needle aspiration is a useful technique for selecting patients with nodular thyroid disease for surgery.."

Mofid and colleagues published their study in Saudi Medical Journal (Role of fine-needle aspiration in the management of thyroid nodules. Saudi Medical Journal, 2009;30(4):515-518).

For additional information, contact A.R. Mofid, University of Tehran Med Science, Sina Hospital, Dept. of Internal Medical, Imam Khomeini Avenue, Tehran 11364, Iran.

Publisher contact information for the Saudi Medical Journal is: Saudi Med J, Armed Forces Hospital, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: Iran, Biopsy, Cytology, Diagnostics, Endocrine, Medical Device, Neoplasms, Surgery, Thyroid Nodule, University of Tehran.

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