In:
Clinical Endocrinology, Wiley, Vol. 80, No. 5 ( 2014-05), p. 735-742
Abstract:
Atypia or follicular lesions of undetermined significance ( AUS / FLUS ) is a broad cytological category in the B ethesda system for classifying thyroid cytology. This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound ( US ) analysis of thyroid nodules with AUS / FLUS . Patients and Methods Of 5062 subjects with nodules subjected to fine‐needle aspiration cytology ( FNAC s) at our institution from January 2010 through May 2012, 383 met the Bethesda criteria for AUS / FLUS . After excluding subjects who had a history of thyroid cancer, who only underwent repeat FNA or who underwent no further examinations, we selected 249 subjects who had subsequently undergone a core‐needle biopsy and/or surgery. Of these, 100 were found to have malignant nodules (40·2%), 122 had benign nodules (49%), and 27 had nodules with indeterminate status (10·8%). We compared specific US parameters, including size, location, content, shape, margin, echogenicity, echotexture and calcification across these subject groups. Results Multivariate analysis revealed that malignancy was associated with taller‐than‐wide shape ( TDW ) ( OR = 8·43, P = 0·002), ill‐defined margin ( OR = 3·23, P = 0·002) and marked hypoechogenicity. ( OR = 3·61, P = 0·001). The specificity and positive predictive values of TDW were 98% and 90·6%,respectively. The specificity and positive predictive values of ‘ TDW and marked hypoechogenicity’ were both 100%. Conclusion US findings play a complementary role in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules with AUS / FLUS . In case of highly suspicious US findings such as ‘ TDW and marked hypoechogenicity’, could be very helpful in the diagnosis of malignancy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0300-0664
,
1365-2265
DOI:
10.1111/cen.2014.80.issue-5
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2014
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121745-8
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2004597-9
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