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Criteria for Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Thyroid Nodules

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Thyroid nodules are a common clinical entity. While the majority represent a benign neoplasm, the clinician must be able to identify the small percentage that harbors a clinically significant malignancy. This chapter will review the various sonographic risk stratification systems (SRSSs), with an emphasis on their performance in identification of malignancies. The impact of mode of thyroid nodule detection and clinical features on malignancy risk will also be reviewed. Additionally, the indications and limitations of fine needle aspiration (FNA) will be discussed.

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Dedhia, P.H., Sipos, J.A. (2023). Criteria for Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Thyroid Nodules. In: Roman, S.A., Shen, W.T., Sosa, J.A. (eds) Controversies in Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37135-6_2

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