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ea0044p256 | Thyroid | SFEBES2016

How effective are thyroid ultrasound and cytology compared to histology in identifying thyroid malignancy in thyroidectomy patients?

Kalidindi Sushuma , Gill Gurmit , Varughese George , Varadan Lakshminarayanan

Aim: Investigation of thyroid nodules usually involves an ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (FNA); however it could still be challenging to devise a management plan based on these. The aim of our study was to compare the reliability of two thyroid FNA’s and ultrasound in comparison to post-operative histology in managing thyroid nodules.Methods: The data on patients who had underwent thyroidectomy and had at least two FNAs and Ultrasound pre-ope...