ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2019
Reliability of Thyroid FNAC as a Single Diagnostic Modality: A Systematic Review.
Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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To determine the reliability of thyroid FNAC as a single diagnostic modality in the case of nodular neoplastic lesions of the thyroid. Multiple databases were searched using the MESH terms thyroid*lesion*nodule*neoplasm*fine needle aspiration*histopathology*correlation. Meta analyses, RCTs, cohort or case control studies and case series were searched. 61 studies were examined to verify the search results after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. 422 studies were excluded after the first screening, leaving 61 full text articles. These were further analyzed for outcomes, and ultimately 9 studies were chosen for the final synthesis on the basis of clear recommendations given. FNAC as a single modality for the diagnosis of nodular neoplastic thyroid lesions is highly variable and therefore unreliable. The diagnostic yield may be improved if the Bethesda system of reporting is applied.
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