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Introduction/Background Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has high sensitivity and specificity in distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid lesions [ 1 ]. However, in 2–16% of cases cytology is not diagnostic [ 2 ], i.e., the material is

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000468519
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Pedro Weslley Souza Rosario Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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2010; 54: 52–55. 10.1590/S0004-27302010000100009 20414548 4 Rosario PW, Calsolari MR: What is the best criterion for repetition of fine-needle aspiration in thyroid nodules with initially benign cytology? Thyroid 2015; 25: 1115–1120. 10.1089/thy

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000486671
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Eun Kyung Jang Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Dong Eun Song Departments of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Gyungyub Gong Departments of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Jung Hwan Baek Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Yun Mi Choi Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Min Ji Jeon Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Ji Min Han Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Won Gu Kim Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Tae Yong Kim Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Young Kee Shong Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Won Bae Kim Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Introduction Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a rapid, cost-effective, and safe test, which is widely used for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules [ 1 ]. The positive predictive value of a malignant FNA cytology (FNAC) result is 97-99% according

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000353624
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José I. López Department of Pathology, Cruces University Hospital, BioCruces Research Institute, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo

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Rosa Zabala Department of Radiology, Basurto University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

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José Luís del Cura Department of Radiology, Basurto University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

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sensitivity and specificity of the technique [ 4 ], and makes it possible to take samples of the solid areas in cystic lesions. Despite fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) being almost universally used to take thyroid samples and, accordingly, there being

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000343825
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Catherine Brophy Departments of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Cork, Ireland

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Rania Mehanna Departments of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Cork, Ireland

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Julie McCarthy Departments of Cytopathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

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Antoinette Tuthill Departments of Endocrinology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

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Matthew S. Murphy Departments of Endocrinology, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

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Patrick Sheahan Departments of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Cork, Ireland

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clinically apparent thyroid nodules is between 5 and 15% [ 2 ]. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology has demonstrated high utility in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. In an effort to stratify thyroid nodules according to risk of malignancy in a consistent

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000441221
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Mathieu Bergeron Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Laval University, Quebec, Que., Canada

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Danielle Beaudoin Enfant-Jésus Hospital, Quebec, Que., Canada

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What Is Known about This Topic So Far? • Although many authors recommend a core-needle biopsy as an alternative modality in cases of inconclusive cytology with fine-needle aspiration for thyroid nodule, it is not in the American Thyroid

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000360985
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Marco Marino Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
Center for Genomic Research, Italy

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Maria Laura Monzani Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
Azienda USL of Modena, Modena, Italy

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Giulia Brigante Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
Azienda USL of Modena, Modena, Italy

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Katia Cioni Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Bruno Madeo Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Daniele Santi Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Antonino Maiorana Department of Diagnostic and Clinical Medicine and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Stefania Bettelli Department of Diagnostic and Clinical Medicine and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Valeria Moriondo Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Elisa Pignatti Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Lara Bonacini Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Cesare Carani Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy

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Vincenzo Rochira Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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Manuela Simoni Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Italy
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HW, Chung JH: BRAF V600E mutation analysis in fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens for evaluation of thyroid nodule: a large series in a BRAF V600E-prevalent population. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010;95:3693-3700. 10.1210/jc.2009-2795 20501689

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Sravanthi Nagavalli Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Torrance, CA, USA

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Marelle Yehuda Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Torrance, CA, USA

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Laron W. McPhaul Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA

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Andrew G. Gianoukakis Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Torrance, CA, USA

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What Is Known about This Topic? • Cervical schwannomas can mimic thyroid nodules and are historically difficult to diagnosis preoperatively due to the low diagnostic yield of fine needle aspiration and their appearance as hypoechoic lesions on

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https://doi.org/10.1159/000454877
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Maria Mavromati Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland

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Verdiana Caironi Department of Internal Medicine, Lugano Regional Hospital, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Tesserete Lugano, Switzerland

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Essia Saiji Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland

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Maria-Isabel Vargas Department of Neuroradiology, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, Rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland

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Shahan Momjian Department of Neurosurgery, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
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Stephanie Andrade-Lopes Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland

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Capucine Gubert Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland

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Marco Stefano Demarchi Department of Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland

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Ismini Mainta Department of Nuclear Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland

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François R Jornayvaz Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
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Kaveh Samii Department of Hematology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
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Grégoire Stalder Service and Central Laboratory of Hematology, Lausanne University Hospital, rue du Bugnon Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Sophie Leboulleux Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Education, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, Geneva, Switzerland
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, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ). Thyroid ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can be a noninvasive and useful tool to confirm the diagnosis and prevent unnecessary transcranial biopsy ( 3 , 8 ). Here we present the case of a young

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Thyroid cancer - clinical
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Tayyab S. Khan Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Esha Sharma LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Baldev Singh LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Amarinder Chadha LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Divya Markanday LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Yan Yan Wu Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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Harpreet S. Bajaj LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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Introduction Ultrasound-guided thyroid fine needle aspiration and biopsy (FNAB) has become the test of choice for evaluation of thyroid nodules. It combines ease of access and a high sensitivity and specificity to offer reliable results to aid

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