The treatment of thyroid cysts by ultrasonically guided fine needle aspiration.
28 solitary thyroid cysts diagnosed by ultrasonic examination were punctured under guidance of ultrasound, as a therapeutic trial and for cytological evaluation. No case of malignancy was encountered. At follow-up 3--6 months later no cyst could be demonstrated in 20%, 30% of the cysts had decreased, while 50% were unchanged or increased in size.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography