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Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid gland: Comparative analysis of experience at three hospitals

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Fine-needle cytology is an effective and accurate diagnostic method for the assessment of thyroid lesions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of thyroid cytology at a tertiary where cytopathologists with experience in thyroid cytology participate in the procedure and compare it with results in two community hospitals lacking pathology departments and on-site cytopathologists. A total of 1,770 specimens were diagnosed between 1998 and 2003. Of these, 425 were from the two local hospitals. The fraction of unsatisfactory specimens was 24% for submitted specimens and 9.5% for those taken in the presence of a cytopathologist. The percentage of malignant specimens was 4.1% at the tertiary center compared with 2.2% of submitted cases. These data highlight the need to centralize thyroid fine needle cytology to specialized centers with experienced cytopathologists.

Source: Diagnostic Cytopathology

DOI: 10.1002/dc.20384

Authors: Aasmund Berner, Eva Sigstad, Manohar Pradhan, Krystyna K. Grøholt, Ben Davidson

Institution: University of Oslo

Language: English

Topic: Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Kreftforeningen, Helse Sør-Øst RHF