scholarly journals Modified Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Calcitonin, Procalcitonin and Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17
Author(s):  
Mohamed K. M. Shakir ◽  
Thanh D. Hoang ◽  
Diane U. Elegino-Steffens ◽  
Vinh Q. Mai ◽  
Patrick W. Clyde
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Carcinoembryonic Antigen ◽  
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Medullary Thyroid ◽  
Fine Needle

Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Disease Demographics and Clinical Management as Determined by Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
Stephen S. Raab ◽  
Jan F. Silverman ◽  
Tarik M. Elsheikh ◽  
Patricia A. Thomas ◽  
Paul E. Wakely
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Benign Nodule ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Minimal Invasiveness ◽  
Needle Aspiration Biopsy

Objective. The prevalence of thyroid nodularity in children has been estimated to be 1.8%. The reported prevalence of specific diseases which comprise these nodules is conflicting as evidenced by a reported range of malignancy of 2 to 50% in solitary nodules. In order to better classify pediatric (<18 years old) thyroid disease and evaluate the utility of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in this patient population, we retrospectively reviewed 66 FNABs from 64 thyroid nodules and 2 perithyroid lymph nodes from 57 patients. Methodology. Patients: The study was composed of 8 males and 49 females who ranged in age from 1 to 18 years old (mean = 13.1). Design: Surgical and/or clinical follow-up was obtained in all patients. The 66 FNAB diagnoses were initially classified into specific diseases. However, for the purpose of this review, the cases were classified as: 3 insufficient, 51 benign, 8 suspicious, and 4 malignant. Results. There were no "false positives" and one "false negative" (a papillary carcinoma was misdiagnosed as a benign nodule). Overall, 10 patients (18%) had malignant thyroid lesions, including 8 papillary carcinomas and 2 follicular carcinomas. Benign diagnoses included benign nodule, cyst, lymphocytic thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, hyperplasia, and abscess. Conclusions. The prevalence of malignancy in pediatric patients with thyroid nodules was 18%. We conclude that, because of its high diagnostic accuracy and minimal invasiveness, FNAB is useful in the management of pediatric thyroid nodules.

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of cold thyroid nodules

Cancer ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1337-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette R. Nathan ◽  
Kristen B. Raines ◽  
Yeu-Tsu Margaret Lee ◽  
E. Lawrence Sakas ◽  
Judy M. Ribbing
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Cold Thyroid Nodules
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