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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2022

The prevalence and associated predictors for Bethesda III-VI for reporting thyroid cytopathology in Royal Commission Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Hussain Alyousif, Ishag Adam, Naser A Alamin, Mona A Sid Ahmed, Ayat Al Saeed, Abdulmuhsen Hussein Hassoni, Imad R Musa

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Hussain AlyousifRoyal Commission Hospital at AL Jubail Industrial City, Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ishag AdamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Naser A AlaminKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mona A Sid AhmedRoyal Commission Hospital at AL Jubail Industrial City, Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ayat Al SaeedRoyal Commission Hospital at AL Jubail Industrial City, Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmuhsen Hussein HassoniRoyal Commission Hospital at AL Jubail Industrial City, Al Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Imad R MusaRoyal Commission Hospital at AL Jubail Industrial City, Al Lulu Road, Al Fanateer, Al Jubail 31961, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1138-0710
Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SAQassim University · SA

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Abstract

Background: Thyroid cancer is increasing globally and is currently the most prevalent endocrine malignancy. Recent data show an increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Thyroid ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) are the cornerstones in managing thyroid nodules. We conducted this study to evaluate the prevalence and the associated predictors for thyroid nodule Bethesda III-VI in eastern KSA. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between January 2015 and 31 August 2021. The participants were recruited patients who received a thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided thyroid FNAC, using the thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) and the Bethesda Classification, respectively. Result: Three hundred and ten patients who underwent thyroid FNAC were enrolled in the study. The median (interquartile, IQR) age was 47.0 (20.0) years, and 266 (85.8%) of them were females. The median (IQR) body mass index was 30.2 (7.6) kg/m Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of Bethesda III-VI and atypia of undetermined significance was most prevalent. A thyroid ultrasound report for TI-RADS was significantly associated with the outcome of thyroid FNAC and is a reliable tool in the absence of molecular testing for thyroid cancer.

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