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ea0056p1022 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Correlation between cytologic results and thyroid autoantibodies, calcitonin, and thyroid function tests in patients with thyroid nodules

Karakaya Pinar , Pehlivan Bahar , Mert Meral , Yaprak Bulent , Okuturlar Yildiz , Doganciftci Sema , Akarsu Cevher , Dural Ahmet Cem , Kumbasar Abdulbaki

Aim: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is currently a widely accepted screening procedure in diagnosis of thyroid nodules, there has been confusion related to diagnostic terminology in the assessment of samples. This confusion has been caused by multiple category names, descriptive reports without assigning to a category, and different terminologies used for surgical pathology. We aimed to evaluate correlations between US characteristics, cytologic results of FNAB, and thyr...