Thyroid nodules classified as atypia or follicular lesions of undetermined significance deserve further research: Analysis of 305 surgically confirmed nodules

Türkyılmaz, SERDAR; Ulusahin, MEHMET; Celebı, B.; Çekiç, ARİF; Mungan, SEVDEGÜL; Kucuktulu, Uzer; Tasdelen, A.; Güner, ALİ; Cinel, AKİF

doi:10.1111/cyt.12438

Thyroid nodules classified as atypia or follicular lesions of undetermined significance deserve further research: Analysis of 305 surgically confirmed nodules

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Türkyılmaz S., Ulusahin M., Celebı B., Çekiç A. B., Mungan S., Kucuktulu U., ...More

CYTOPATHOLOGY, vol.28, no.5, pp.391-399, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1111/cyt.12438
Journal Name: CYTOPATHOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.391-399
Keywords: atypia of undetermined significance, Bethesda classification, fine needle aspiration, follicular lesion of undetermined significance, thyroid nodule, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION, CATEGORY III AUS/FLUS, BETHESDA SYSTEM, ATYPIA/FOLLICULAR LESION, DIAGNOSTIC TERMINOLOGY, MALIGNANCY RATE, RISK-FACTORS, CYTOPATHOLOGY, CYTOLOGY, MANAGEMENT
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present study was to determine the malignancy risk for nodules categorised as atypia or follicular lesions of undetermined significance atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) and to investigate the predictors of malignancy.