Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy in thyroid nodules. A study of 676 consecutive cases with surgical correlation.

Objectives: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy (CNB) of thyroid nodules.Methods: Of 3517 CNBs performed using an 18G spring-loaded device in one institution, we retrospectively reviewed 676 nodules in 629 consecutive patients who underwent surgery. CNB and pat...

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Publicado en:European Radiology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Autores principales: Paja, Miguel, Cura, Jose, Zabala, Rosa, Corta, Igone, Lizarraga, Aitzol, Oleaga, Amelia, Expósito, Amaia, Gutiérrez, M., Ugalde, Aitziber, López, José, del Cura, Jose L, Gutiérrez, M Teresa, López, José I
Formato: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jan2016
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          Paja, Miguel
          Cura, Jose
          Zabala, Rosa
          Corta, Igone
          Lizarraga, Aitzol
          Oleaga, Amelia
          Expósito, Amaia
          Gutiérrez, M.
          Ugalde, Aitziber
          López, José
          del Cura, Jose L
          Gutiérrez, M Teresa
          López, José I
        affil: Department of Radiology, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao Spain
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          Thyroid Neoplasms Pathology
          Thyroid Nodule Pathology
          Retrospective Design
          Ultrasonography Methods
          Thyroid Neoplasms Surgery
          Thyroid Nodule Ultrasonography
          Biopsy, Needle Methods
          Thyroid Nodule Surgery
          Thyroid Neoplasms Ultrasonography
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          Middle Age
          Male
          Biopsy
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Objectives: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy (CNB) of thyroid nodules.Methods: Of 3517 CNBs performed using an 18G spring-loaded device in one institution, we retrospectively reviewed 676 nodules in 629 consecutive patients who underwent surgery. CNB and pathological examination were compared. CNB diagnosis was standardized in four categories: insufficient (I), benign (B), follicular lesion (FOL), and malignant (M). Main outcome measures were predictive positive values (PPV), false positives (FP), and false negatives (FN).Results: CNB showed a low rate of insufficient and FOL diagnoses (5.8 % and 4.5 %). On surgery, there were eight FNs in 374 benign CNBs and three FPs in 148 malignant CNBs. The 154 nodules classified as FOL in CNB included, at surgery, 122 neoplasms; 28 of them malignant. PPV for malignancy of a malignant CNB was 98 %, and for a CNB diagnosis of FOL 18.2 %. Sensitivity for malignancy if CNB of FOL and M are considered positive was 95.6. Only one major complication was observed.Conclusions: CNB is reliable, safe, and accurate to evaluate thyroid nodules and can be an alternative technique to FNA. It has low rate of non-diagnostic and undetermined cases, with high sensitivity and PPV.Key Points: Thyroid core-needle biopsy (CNB) has high sensitivity and PPV. Pitfalls of CNB are rare. Pitfalls are due to cystic cancer, histological heterogeneity, and mistakes in analysis. CNB is a reliable, safe, and accurate method to approach thyroid nodules. CNB can be used primarily or after insufficient or indeterminate FNA.
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