Pre-Operative Cytological Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules According to the 2017 Bethesda System

Objective: This study aims to present the experience of implementation Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology in Alpha Prolipsis Medical Laboratories, a private medical laboratory located Athens, Greece. Methods: 617 FNAs, performed since 2017, were included study. Reports issued according The System Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC). Aspirates prepared with both conventional and liquid based cytology methods evaluated by two board certified cytopathologists. Diagnostic reproducibility accuracy evaluated. In 106 these cases cytological diagnosis was histologically confirmed. Results: Out 533 cytologically diagnosed as benign, 7 false negative results obtained FNA, whereas out 37 diagnoses probably or definitively malignant tumors one case found be follicular adenoma. this trial, diagnostic FNA 96.7%, specificity 94% sensitivity 87%. Conclusions: Our show that is valuable examination technique preoperative evaluation nodules. integration 2017 effective an overall around 92%.