Endocrine Abstracts

Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) is the recommended diagnostic tool for differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules and provides indication for surgical decisions. According to the Italian system, thyroid nodules are classified as TIR 1/1C, TIR 2, TIR 3A, TIR3B, TIR4 or TIR5, which correspond to Thy I, Thy II, Thy III, Thy IV, Thy V and Thy VI categories of the Bethesda system. TIR 3 identifies the indeterminate nodules. Surgery is usually recommended for TIR 3B,...