ea0090p218 | Thyroid | ECE2023
Riestra Maria
, Dieguez Felechosa Marta
, Gandara Gutierrez Carmen
, Gonzalvo Rodriguez Pablo
, Rodriguez Villar Diana
, Mendez Lopez Lorena
, Fernandez Morais Raquel
, Sanchez Canteli Mario
, Valdes Gallego Nuria
Introduction: Fine-needle biopsy with cytologic evaluation remains the diagnostic test of choice to distinguish benign from malignant thyroid nodules, but fails to classify thyroid nodules in 15% to 30% of cases (indeterminate thyroid nodules-ITN). Rule out molecular testing improves the diagnostic accuracy, with high sensitivity and negative predictive value, ranging from 86 to 96%. However, these tests are not widely available, and notably increase costs. <p ...