title: [Fine-needle biopsy of cold thyroid nodules].
abstract: In retrospect we analysed 175 fine needle aspiration biopsies, performed on 154 patients with a palpable, solitary, 'cold', thyroid nodule. In contrast to conventional diagnostic methods such as ultrasound and scintigraphy fine needle aspiration is a highly specific method for the detection of thyroid cancer. We found a significant difference in the frequency of thyroid carcinoma between patients operated because of cytological diagnosis and patients operated because of clinical suspicion of cancer, 44% and 20% respectively. We conclude that fine needle aspiration is a major step forward in the evaluation of solitary thyroid nodules.
authors.affiliation: Sint-Radboudziekenhuis, Nijmegen, afd. Endocriene ziekten.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Koenders
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Pieters
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Beex
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Smals
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Vooys
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Kloppenborg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Dunne-naaldaspiratiebiopsie van koude schildkliernodi.