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Background Thyroid ultrasound is usually used to risk-stratify incidental thyroid nodules. Nodules with high risk sonographic features for malignancy are evaluated by fine-needle aspiration.
Noura Nachawi +3 more
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This long‐term follow‐up study determined survival rates in a Swedish national cohort of 417 patients with breast cancer who all had neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST). Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was performed before NAST in clinically node‐negative and after NAST in clinically node‐positive patients.
L. Zetterlund +4 more
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Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration [PDF]
The recent letter by Dr Oertel1 points to a critical issue. With thyroid biopsies using small needles, suction not only is unnecessary but also is counterproductive, often leading to local bleeding and, …
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Clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy for peritoneal lesions
Background To investigate the clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy for peritoneal lesions of unknown nature. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 84 patients with peritoneal thickening for unknown reasons ...
Hualong Yu +7 more
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CT-guided biopsy of lung lesions: defining the best needle option for a specific diagnosis
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of fine and cutting needles in computed tomography guided-biopsy of lung lesions suspicious for malignancy and to determine which technique is the best option for a specific diagnosis. METHODS: This retrospective
Marcos Duarte Guimarães +4 more
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In Reply to: Fine Needle Aspiration
Dear Editor, In reply to the Letter to the Editor by Prof. Wiwanitki (1) concerning my recent study, we stated that “FNA is a useful atraumatic diagnostic technique with a high diagnostic accuracy which can provide a highly sensitive diagnosis with low false positive diagnoses in patients with nonthyroidal masses” (2). The author stated that FNA has
Ehsanbakhsh, Ali-Reza, Saburi, Amin
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Dear Editor, The recent report on fine needle aspiration was very interesting. Akhavan-Moghadam noted that “fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a useful atraumatic diagnostic technique with high diagnostic accuracy, which can provide a highly sensitive and low false positive diagnosis in patients with nonthyroidal masses” (1).
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Fine-needle aspirates of thyroid microcarcinoma [PDF]
Widespread use of ultrasound allows for detection of smaller thyroid nodules and preoperative evaluation with fine-needle aspiration (FNA). Both incidental and non-incidental microcarcinoma can be found, leading to uncertainty with clinical management.A retrospective analysis of thyroid FNAs performed at our institution was conducted for the 5-year ...
Kristen L. Partyka, Howard H. Wu
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The evolution of fine needle aspiration in the United States over the past three decades has overcome the initial concerns of clinicians regarding the accuracy of diagnosis and the potential for disseminating malignancy through the needle tract. The team approach, constant communication between interpreter and clinician, and acquisition of experience ...
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Fine‐needle aspiration of the adult kidney [PDF]
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the adult kidney is an excellent diagnostic tool in the appropriate clinical setting. The indications, cytologic criteria, and therapeutic implications of renal FNA may be changing.A review of the English language literature concerning the indications, utility, and criteria for renal FNA was performed.The indications for
A A, Renshaw, S R, Granter, E S, Cibas
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