title: [Intraoperative frozen sections of the thyroid gland].
abstract: The goal of evaluation of intraoperative frozen sections of the thyroid gland is to achieve a definitive diagnosis which determines the subsequent surgical management as fast as possible; however, due to the specific methodological situation of thyroid frozen sections evaluation a conclusive diagnosis can be made in only some of the cases. If no conclusive histological diagnosis is possible during the operation, subsequent privileged processing of the specimen allows a final diagnosis at the latest within 48 h in almost all remaining cases. Applying this strategy, both pathologists and surgeons require a high level of communication and knowledge regarding the specific diagnostic and therapeutic peculiarities of thyroid malignancies because different surgical strategies must be employed depending on the histological tumor subtype.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Synoracki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Siebolts
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dralle
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koperek
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005629:Frozen Sections / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy