title: Rapid cytological diagnosis during thyroid surgery.
abstract: The authors report the results of the use of intra-operative cytological examinations of the thyroid gland. In their hands, the method has a 96.3% accuracy in 757 patients with thyroid disorder. Benign conditions and malignant tumours can be correctly diagnosed. False negative diagnosis can arise with well-differentiated follicular carcinoma and the differentiation of follicular adenoma may be difficult. Atypical adenomas may give a false positive diagnosis. The incorrect diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is unlikely when sufficient attention is given to the whole clinical picture.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery, University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balázs
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fábián
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lukács
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Juhász
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery