Nodule size and fine-needle aspiration biopsy: Diagnostic challenges for thyroid malignancy

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-530

  Rausei, Stefano ^a   Dionigi, Gianlorenzo ^a   Frattini, Francesco ^a   Castano, Patrizia ^a   Leotta, Andrea ^a   Rovera, Francesca ^a   Boni, Luigi ^a   Bartalena, Luigi ^a   Dionigi, Renzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Nodular goiter; Nodule size; Predictive factors; Thyroid malignancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; DISEASE COURSE; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; FEMALE; GOITER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID NODULE; THYROID TUMOR; THYROIDECTOMY; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; FEMALE; GOITER, NODULAR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 79952992620     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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