title: Cold nodule thyroid - A 5 year retrospective study.
abstract: FNAC and histopathological reports of 50 patients with cold nodule thyroid who underwent surgery during the last 5 years were analysed. FNAC showed malignancy in 12% of cases whereas histopathological examination in 16% of cases. In this study an attempt has been made to find out the role of frozen section in cold nodule thyroid.
authors.affiliation: Department of E.N.T.-Head and Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), 605 006 Pondicherry.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Sajithkumar
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Rathore