ArticleJournal of cytology
Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Combined with the Bethesda System of Reporting.
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- Evaluation of Thyroid Lesions by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology According to Bethesda System.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: Validating at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
- The diversities in thyroid cytopathology practices among Asian countries using the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology.Gland surgery · 2020Article
- Atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance: AsianGland surgery · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundImage-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is emerging as an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of thyroid swellings.
aimThis study aims to assess the efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided FNAC combined with "The Bethesda system' of reporting as a primary screening test for all thyroid lesions. SETTINGS AND
designA prospective cohort study was made and all the US-guided FNACs done were followed up to find out the histopathological diagnoses wherever surgery was done. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn all, 1050 patients who underwent US-guided FNAC were studied during a period of 1 year. Age, sex, cytological features, and histological diagnoses were analyzed. Statistical analyses of all the findings were done to derive conclusions.
resultsOf the 1050 patients, only 10.5% underwent surgery. Higher than expected rate (as per the Bethesda system) of malignancy was noted with the so-called grey zone lesions. The test results revealed a high level of sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy.
conclusionThe study showed that The Bethesda System of Reporting Thyroid Cytology provides effective communication between clinician and pathologists thereby enabling clear management strategies. We also concluded that US-guided FNACs offer better results compared with palpation-guided FNACs.
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