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8 - Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2021

By
Daniel N. Johnson ,
Richard L. Cantley ,
Ajit Paintal  and
Ritu Nayar
Edited by
Ji-Weon Park ,
Paolo Gattuso ,
Vijaya B. Reddy  and
Shahla Masood
Ji-Weon Park
Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Paolo Gattuso
Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Vijaya B. Reddy
Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Shahla Masood
Affiliation:
University of Florida
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Summary

Palpable thyroid nodules are present in approximately 5–7% of the adult population, and of these, 5–10% harbor malignancy. Additional thyroid nodules are found incidentally on imaging for other medical reasons, including screening for malignancies of other organs or evaluation of vasculature. Ultrasound (US) imaging of the neck with evaluation of the thyroid and lymph nodes is typically used and recommended to characterize thyroid nodules. The American Thyroid Association (ATA) classification, and the Thyroid Imaging, Reporting, and Data System (TIRADS) of the American College of Radiology (ACR-TIRADS) risk stratification systems are commonly used.

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Differential Diagnosis in Cytopathology , pp. 251 - 281
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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