The Effect of Fine needle aspiration on Detecting Malignancy in Thyroid Nodule

Abstract

The prevalence of thyroid nodules is 4-7% in adults. Although less than 5% of nodules in adults are malignant, most nodules are non-neoplastic or benign. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a diagnostic technique for evaluation of non-toxic nodules, which has been widely accepted. Its primary objective is the patient triage in order to identify those who need surgery and aid in the decision of the appropriate surgical procedures.

Keywords

• thyroid nodule
• biopsy
• fine-needle
• thyroidectomy
• cytodiagnosis