Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Oded Cohen
Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, affiliated with the Hebrew university,
Jerusalem
Israel
Research Article
The Use of Surgeon Performed Ultrasound in the Assessment of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules
Author(s): Oded Cohen, Moshe Yehuda, Judith Diment, Yonatan Lahav and Doron HalperinOded Cohen, Moshe Yehuda, Judith Diment, Yonatan Lahav and Doron Halperin
Introduction: Indeterminate thyroid nodules (category 3 and 4 by the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology - BSRTC) hold a therapeutic dilemma. Our objective was to evaluate the clinical importance of surgeon performed ultrasound (SUS) in assessing thyroid lesions with BSRTC 3 and 4.
Materials and methods: All data of all patients referred for a thyroid nodule work-up, including SUS and FNA, between July 2010 and December 2012 was recorded. All patients were treated according to accepted clinical guidelines. 105 patients were diagnosed with indeterminate cytology. 43 patients were referred to surgery, and 62 were referred to further follow up. In this retrospective chart review, all clinical, sonographical, cytopathological and histopathlogical data in this group was analyzed. Patients were subdivided according to follow up and.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000129