Controversies in diagnostic approaches to the indeterminate follicular thyroid nodule

被引：22

作者：

Carpi, A

Nicolini, A

Gross, MD

Fig, LM

Shapiro, B

Fanti, S

Rampin, L

Polico, C

Rubello, D

机构：

[1] S Maria Misericordia Hosp, Nucl Med Serv, I-45100 Rovigo, Italy

[2] S Maria Misericordia Hosp, Dept Radiotherapy & Oncol, Rovigo, Italy

[3] Univ Bologna, Sch Med, S Orsola M Malpighi Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Bologna, Italy

[4] Univ Michigan, Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[5] Univ Michigan, Med Ctr, Ann Arbor Vet Affairs Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[6] Univ Pisa, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, I-56100 Pisa, Italy

来源：

BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY | 2005年 / 59卷 / 09期

关键词：

indeterminate thyroid nodule; follicular pattern; malignancy; fine needle aspiration cytology; large needle aspiration biopsy;

D O I：

10.1016/j.biopha.2005.04.003

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

In this paper we review the controversies in diagnostic approaches to follicular thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology. The authors consider some of the controversies surrounding the indeterminate follicular thyroid nodule, including the definition and the postoperative outcome. Among the techniques that may improve preoperative diagnostic accuracy are large needle aspiration biopsy and immunohistochemistry for galectin-3. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier SAS.

引用

页码：517 / 520

页数：4

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