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ea0041gp233 | Thyroid Cancer (1) | ECE2016

Malignancy risk and false negative rate of fine needle aspiration cytology in thyroid nodules equal or greater than 4 cm

Bestepe Nagihan , Ozdemir Didem , Ali Tam Abbas , Dellal Fatma Dilek , Kilicarslan Aydan , Parlak Omer , Ersoy Reyhan , Cakir Bekir

Background: We aimed to evaluate malignancy rate in thyroid nodules ≥4 cm and determine false negativity of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in these nodules.Methods: Patients who underwent thyroidectomy between January 2007 and December 2014 in our institution were reviewed. Demographical and clinical data and preoperative ultrasonography (US) findings were obtained from the medical records. The nodules in these patients were grouped as &#8805...