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Risk of Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules 4 cm or Larger

BACKGROUND: Several authors have questioned the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in large nodules. Some surgeons recommend thyroidectomy for nodules ≥4 cm even in the setting of benign FNAC, due to increased risk of malignancy and increased false negative rates in large thyroid nod...

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Autor principal: Megwalu, Uchechukwu C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Endocrine Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5368126/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28181427
http://dx.doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2017.32.1.77

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