Fine-needle biopsy should be performed in solid hypoechoic thyroid nodules greater than one centimeter even in the absence of suspicious ultrasonographic characteristics.
Rosario
Pedro Weslley
PW
Salles
Daniela Santos
DS
Purisch
Saulo
S
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*