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ea0037ep1040 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Sensitivity and specificity of thyroid cytology in the diagnosis of malignancy: results of a series of 1567 thyroidectomies

Ma Calderon Dulce , Herraiz Sandra , Sastre Julia , Gonzalez Abel , Fernandez Belen , Valero Miguel Angel , Aguirre Miguel

Introduction: Sensitivity and specificity of thyroid cytology in our series of thyroidectomies were evaluated.Material and methods: A retrospective, multicentre study of 1567 thyroidectomies performed in the eight hospitals of Castilla La Mancha (Spain) during the years 2010–2013.Results: The cytological results were benign in 37.6% of cases, malignant or suspicious of malignancy in 17.3% (10 and 7.3% respectively). In 4.1% of...