title: Fine-needle biopsy should be performed in solid hypoechoic thyroid nodules greater than one centimeter even in the absence of suspicious ultrasonographic characteristics.
authors.forename: Pedro Weslley
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Rosario
authors.forename: Daniela Santos
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Salles
authors.forename: Saulo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Purisch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*