Indeterminate pediatric thyroid fine needle aspirations: A study of 68 cases

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-348

  Smith, Matthew ^a   Pantanowitz, Liron ^a,b   Khalbuss, Walid E ^a,b   Benkovich, Vanessa A ^a   Monaco, Sara E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bethesda; Cytopathology; Fine needle aspiration; Indeterminate thyroid nodules; Pediatric thyroid; Thyroid nodules

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SIZE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; THYROID FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; THYROID GLAND EXAMINATION; THYROID NODULE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GROUPS BY AGE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 84880182608     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000351029     Document Type: Article

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