Validation of american thyroid association ultrasound risk-adapted approach for repeating cytology in benign thyroid nodules.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm the accuracy of the ATA recommendations in selecting benign nodules for FNAC repetition during the follow-up. An additional cytological evaluation maybe avoided in benign thyroid nodules with low risk US features, regardless of the evidence of growth during the follow-up. While the utility of the routine repeat FNAC in all benign nodules with high risk US features remains to be defined, based on our results, repetition of FNAC seems to be indicated in nodules with evidence of growth during the follow-up. PMID: 32718278 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research