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ea0029p1851 | Thyroid cancer | ICEECE2012

The evaluation of fine needle aspiration biopsy results in thyroid nodules below and above one centimeter diameter

Yazgan S. , Besir F. , Yazgan O. , Buyukkaya R. , Erdem H. , Onder E. , Buyukkaya A. , Erdogmus B. , Aydin Y.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the ultrasound (US) features and malignancy rates of thyroid nodules, below and above 1 centimeter diameter, according to fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results.Materials and Methods: Total 157 nodular goiter patients, 60 patientsÂ’ nodules were below 1 cm and 97 patientsÂ’ nodules were above 1 cm, analyzed retrospectively. The nodules with pure cystic, peripheral calcification and inadequate cytological r...