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ea0035p979 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2014

Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration with rapid on-site evaluation of adequacy: data from the clinic of endocrinology of a Greek tertiary general hospital in 2013

Fountoulakis Stelios , Papanastasiou Labrini , Koutmos Spiros , Charalambous Pinelopi , Stratigaki Aimilia , Panagouli Pelagia , Lazari Paraskevi , Asimis Eleptherios , Vlahou Melpomeni , Piaditis George

Introduction: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (US-FNAB) enables selective sampling of thyroid follicular cells while minimizing potential complications. Inadequate specimen sampling can lead to FNAB repeat. Our aim was to evaluate the morphological and cytological characteristics of thyroid nodules with US and rapid on-site evaluation of adequacy (ROSE).Methods: Two independent endocrinologists evaluated nodule characteristics of 171 US-F...

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Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration with rapid on-site evaluation of adequacy: data from the clinic of endocrinology of a Greek tertiary general hospital in 2013

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