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ea0073oc10.3 | Oral Communications 10: Thyroid | ECE2021

Predictive factors for recurrent non-diagnostic fine-needle aspiration biopsy in thyroid nodules

Benido Silva Vânia , Maria Teresa Vânia , Carvalho André , Freitas Cláudia

IntroductionThe most cost-effective, minimally invasive and accurate tool to discriminate benign from malignant thyroid nodules is a fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). However, 2%–24% of FNABs provide non-diagnostic results, which are a clinical challenge, particularly when this result is recurrent.AimTo determine the predictive factors for recurrent non-diagnostic FNAB in thyroid nodules.<p class...