title: Ultrasonographic findings of a newly detected nodule on the thyroid bed in postoperative patients for thyroid carcinoma: correlation with the results of ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
abstract: We evaluated the ultrasonographic findings and performed ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of a newly detected nodule in the thyroid bed of 38 patients with postoperative thyroid carcinoma. Detection of a marginal irregularity, microcalcification, or a shape not parallel to the surrounding tissue plane might allow the identification of recurrent thyroid carcinoma from other benign pathologies mimicking local tumor recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. jeonghlee@amc.seoul.kr
authors.forename: Jeong Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho Kyu
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Deok Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Choong Gon
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Gyungyub
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Young Kee
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Shong
authors.forename: Sang Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography