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Thyroid Nodule
Researchers from University of Ulsan publish findings in thyroid nodule
June 29th, 2009
"To characterize the cytomorphological changes after percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in benign thyroid nodules, we compared the cytological features of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) samples before and after PEI. Fifty-five cases diagnosed with adenomatous goitre (group 1, 35 cases) or cystic changes only (group 2, 20 cases) were included," scientists writing in the journal Cytopathology report. "In all cases, FNACs were performed by the pathologists before and after PEI. PEI was performed in all cases by a diagnostic radiologist according to the ultrasound guidelines. The following cytological features were evaluated by two pathologists: cellularity...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-06-29)
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