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ea0041gp203 | Thyroid - Translational & Clinical | ECE2016

Repeating FNA in AUS/FLUS – is it necessary?

Alves Rafael Ana , Rodrigues Marques Ricardo , Sofia Silva Silvia , Viana Fernandes Luis

Background: The review of the Bethesda System Classification has brought some challenge to the clinical role of category III lesions. Repeating fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is time-consuming, painful, brings additional cost and sometimes does not change the clinical decision. Our aim was to prove if there is true benefit in repeating FNA.Methods: Retrospective review of 4549 thyroid FNAs between January 2012 and June 2015, from which 671 classified as AU...