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Cold nodule thyroid — A 5 year retrospective study

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FNAC and histopathological reports of 50 patients with cold nodule thyroid who underwent surgery during the last 5 years were analysed. FNAC showed malignancy in 12% of cases whereas histopathological examination in 16% of cases. In this study an attempt has been made to find out the role of frozen section in cold nodule thyroid.

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  1. Department of E.N.T.-Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), 605 006, Pondicherry

    V. I. Sajithkumar & P. K. Rathore

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Sajithkumar, V.I., Rathore, P.K. Cold nodule thyroid — A 5 year retrospective study. IJO & HNS 50, 294–295 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03007013

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