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Imaging-Cytology Correlation of Thyroid Nodules with Initially Benign Cytology

Objective. To determine the role of imaging-cytology correlation in reducing false negative results of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) at thyroid nodules. Methods. This retrospective study included 667 nodules 1 cm or larger in 649 patients diagnosed as benign at initial cytologic evaluation and that underwent follow-up ultrasound (US) or FNA following a radiologist's opinion on concordance betwee...

The Cytology of Benign Oral Lesions.

Surgery and Interventional Radiology for Benign Bile Duct Strictures

(1991) Combined surgical and interventional radiological approach for complex benign biliary tract obstruction. British Journal of Surgery; 78: 559-563. In patients with complicated high benign biliary strictures surgical technique alone cannot exclude the possibility of recurrent problems, and hepatic atrophy/ hypertrophy, portal hypertension and intrahepatic stones may all complicate surgical...

Preoperative diagnosis of benign thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology.

BACKGROUND Approximately 15 to 30% of thyroid nodules evaluated by means of fine-needle aspiration are not clearly benign or malignant. Patients with cytologically indeterminate nodules are often referred for diagnostic surgery, though most of these nodules prove to be benign. A novel diagnostic test that measures the expression of 167 genes has shown promise in improving preoperative risk asse...

Thyroid Nodule with Benign Cytology: Is Clinical Follow-Up Enough?

OBJECTIVE In this multicenter study, we investigated the management algorithm for thyroid nodules with benign cytology using US features from data collected from 7 institutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The institutional review board approved this retrospective study. Data on 700 focal thyroid nodules in 673 consecutive patients were collected from 7 university-affiliated hospitals. This study i...