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treatment in advanced and infiltrative thyroid tumors ( 4 ). No specific recommendations are available regarding the use of RFA or other mini-invasive procedures in indeterminate nodules (Bethesda III and IV). According to the last Bethesda classification
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the primary diagnostic tool for determining the nature of a thyroid nodule. Its yield increases if done under ultrasound guidance [ 2 - 7 ]. However, it fails to provide a conclusive result in a subset of patients, labeled as having an “indeterminate
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study remains the ‘gold standard’ for accurate diagnosis of nodular lesions ( 10 ). One of the main limitations of this diagnostic test is the occurrence of indeterminate results, which are observed in approximately 20–30% of samples ( 11 , 12 ). False
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recommendations emphasized that each institution should independently define the risk of malignancy in each of the indeterminate cytology categories of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology to guide clinicians and surgeons in choosing an
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FNA and surgery [ 2 - 4 ]. In recent years, various molecular diagnostic tests have been implemented, aiming to improve the preoperative evaluation of ROM in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules and to prevent unnecessary thyroidectomies [ 5
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category of 'difficult-to-interpret' or indeterminate, were included in the study. Most of the features contributing to this category included a variable degree of hypogenicity, the differentiation of microcalcifications vs colloid artifacts, apparently
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-2, indeterminate as Thy-3, suspicious (for malignancy) as Thy-4, and malignant as Thy-5. Limitations of FNA arise for nodules which are reported as having an indeterminate cytology (Thy-3). While the majority of these cases transpire to be benign
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Technologies) as previously published ( 25 ). Of note, only exons 9 and 10 of the TSHR gene are included in the routine NGS analysis for cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules in our centre. Thyroidectomy, as a treatment option, was discussed with the
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disease with suppressed serum Tg level <0.2 ng/mL or stimulated thyroglobulin (Tg) level of <1 ng/mL in the absence of anti-Tg antibodies (Abs) and negative imaging studies. An indeterminate response refers to a situation when residual or recurrent disease
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malignant or benign categories, while approximately 20–30% of cases are cytologically indeterminate ( 6 ), presenting a dilemma for diagnosis and clinical management. In the updated Bethesda System, in addition to repeat FNA or diagnostic lobectomy