title: [Cytopuncture in tumors of the thyroid].
abstract: In a large review on the utility of fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid in the diagnostic management of nodular thyroid disease, procedure, morphological diagnostic criteria and difficulties, complementary technics are overviewed. Relevant articles and series are reviewed to assess the results of fine needle aspiration biopsy. A question is highlighted: wether benign unoperated thyroid nodules diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy are they an underestimate risk group.
authors.affiliation: Service central d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne-Billancourt.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franc
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Allory
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hejblum
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: La cytoponction des tumeurs de la thyroïde.