Role of fine-needle aspiration cytology in evaluating thyroid nodules: A retrospective study from a tertiary care center of Western region, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed S. Bahaj; Haddad H. Alkaff; Bashair N. Melebari; Anwar N. Melebari; Suhail I. Sayed; Syeddah S. Mujtaba; Sherif K. Abdelmonim; Saeed A. Alghamdi; Fares E. Alghamdi; Omar A. Abu Suliman; Mohammad A. Alessa; Firas R. Abi Sheffah; Anas H. Al-Tammas; Rajab A. Al-Zahrani; Osama A. Marglani; John C. Heaphy; Osama A. Bawazir; Ameen Z. Alherabi

doi:10.15537/smj.2020.10.25417

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1. Sengupta A,
2. Pal R,
3. Kar S,
4. Zaman FA,
5. Sengupta S,
6. Pal S
(2011) Fine needle aspiration cytology as the primary diagnostic tool in thyroid enlargement. J Nat Sci Biol Med 2:113–118.
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1. Gupta M,
2. Gupta S,
3. Gupta VB
(2010) Correlation of fine needle aspiration cytology with histopathology in the diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodule. J Thyroid Res 2010:379051.
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1. Kessler A,
2. Gavriel H,
3. Zahav S,
4. Vaiman M,
5. Shlamkovitch N,
6. Segal S,
7. et al.
(2005) Accuracy and consistency of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis and management of solitary thyroid nodules. Isr Med Assoc J 7:371–373.
OpenUrl PubMed Web of Science

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[1] ↵
Cooper DS,
Doherty GM,
Haugen BR,
Kloos RT,
Lee SL,
Mandel SJ,
et al.
(2009) Revised American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid 19:1167–1214.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[2] Cooper DS,

[3] Doherty GM,

[4] Haugen BR,

[5] Kloos RT,

[6] Lee SL,

[7] Mandel SJ,

[8] et al.

[9] ↵
Yeung MJ,
Serpell JW
(2008) Management of the solitary thyroid nodule. Oncologist 13:105–112.
OpenUrl Abstract/FREE Full Text

[10] Yeung MJ,

[11] Serpell JW

[12] ↵
Hagag P,
Strauss S,
Weiss M
(1998) Role of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in evaluation of nonpalpable thyroid nodules. Thyroid 8:989–995.
OpenUrl PubMed Web of Science

[13] Hagag P,

[14] Strauss S,

[15] Weiss M

[16] ↵
Cibas ES,
Baloch ZW,
Fellegara G,
LiVolsi VA,
Raab SS,
Rosai J,
et al.
(2013) A prospective assessment defining the limitations of thyroid nodule pathologic evaluation. Ann Intern Med 159:325–332.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[17] Cibas ES,

[18] Baloch ZW,

[19] Fellegara G,

[20] LiVolsi VA,

[21] Raab SS,

[22] Rosai J,

[23] et al.

[24] ↵
Hegedüs L
(2004) Clinical practice. The thyroid nodule. N Engl J Med 351:1764–1771.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[25] Hegedüs L

[26] Amrikachi M,
Ramzy I,
Rubenfeld S,
Wheeler TM
(2001) Accuracy of fine-needle aspiration of thyroid. Arch Pathol Lab Med 125:484–488.
OpenUrl PubMed Web of Science

[27] Amrikachi M,

[28] Ramzy I,

[29] Rubenfeld S,

[30] Wheeler TM

[31] ↵
Tysome JR,
Chandra A,
Chang F,
Puwanarajah P,
Elliott M,
Caroll P,
et al.
(2009) Improving prediction of malignancy of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules. Br J Surg 96:1400–1405.
OpenUrl PubMed

[32] Tysome JR,

[33] Chandra A,

[34] Chang F,

[35] Puwanarajah P,

[36] Elliott M,

[37] Caroll P,

[38] et al.

[39] ↵
Sinna EA,
Ezzat N
(2012) Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in thyroid lesions. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 24:63–70.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed

[40] Sinna EA,

[41] Ezzat N

[42] ↵
Liu X,
Medici M,
Kwong N,
Angell TE,
Marqusee E,
Kim MI,
et al.
(2016) Bethesda categorization of thyroid nodule cytology and prediction of thyroid cancer type and prognosis. Thyroid 26:256–261.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed

[43] Liu X,

[44] Medici M,

[45] Kwong N,

[46] Angell TE,

[47] Marqusee E,

[48] Kim MI,

[49] et al.

[50] ↵
Sclabas GM,
Staerkel GA,
Shapiro SE,
Fornage BD,
Sherman SI,
Vassillopoulou-Sellin R,
et al.
(2003) Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid and correlation with histopathology in a contemporary series of 240 patients. Am J Surg 186:702–709.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[51] Sclabas GM,

[52] Staerkel GA,

[53] Shapiro SE,

[54] Fornage BD,

[55] Sherman SI,

[56] Vassillopoulou-Sellin R,

[57] et al.

[58] ↵
Shin HY,
Jee YH,
Cho ER
(2017) Body mass index and incidence of thyroid cancer in Korea:the Korean cancer prevention study-II. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 143:143–149.
OpenUrl

[59] Shin HY,

[60] Jee YH,

[61] Cho ER

[62] ↵
Haugen BR,
Alexander EK,
Bible KC,
Doherty GM,
Mandel SJ,
Nikiforov YE,
et al.
(2016) 2015 American thyroid association management guidelines for adult patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer:The American thyroid association guidelines task force on thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid 26:1–133.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed

[63] Haugen BR,

[64] Alexander EK,

[65] Bible KC,

[66] Doherty GM,

[67] Mandel SJ,

[68] Nikiforov YE,

[69] et al.

[70] ↵
Lee SH,
Kim MH,
Bae JS,
Lim DJ,
Jung SL,
Jung CK
(2014) Clinical outcomes in patients with non-diagnostic thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology:usefulness of the thyroid core needle biopsy. Ann Surg Oncol 21:1870–1877.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed

[71] Lee SH,

[72] Kim MH,

[73] Bae JS,

[74] Lim DJ,

[75] Jung SL,

[76] Jung CK

[77] ↵
Bakhos R,
Selvaggi SM,
DeJong S,
Gordon DL,
Pitale SU,
Herrmann M,
et al.
(2000) Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid:rate and causes of cytohistopathologic discordance. Diagn Cytopathol 23:233–237.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[78] Bakhos R,

[79] Selvaggi SM,

[80] DeJong S,

[81] Gordon DL,

[82] Pitale SU,

[83] Herrmann M,

[84] et al.

[85] ↵
Morgan JL,
Serpell JW,
Cheng MS
(2003) Fine-needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules:how useful is it? ANZ J Surg 73:480–483.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[86] Morgan JL,

[87] Serpell JW,

[88] Cheng MS

[89] ↵
Kamal MM,
Arjune DG,
Kulkarni HR
(2002) Comparative study of fine needle aspiration and fine needle capillary sampling of thyroid lesions. Acta Cytol 46:30–34.
OpenUrl PubMed

[90] Kamal MM,

[91] Arjune DG,

[92] Kulkarni HR

[93] ↵
Afroze N,
Kayani N,
Hasan SH
(2002) Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of palpable thyroid lesions. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 45:241–246.
OpenUrl PubMed

[94] Afroze N,

[95] Kayani N,

[96] Hasan SH

[97] ↵
Wang CC,
Friedman L,
Kennedy GC,
Wang H,
Kebebew E,
Steward DL,
et al.
(2011) A large multicenter correlation study of thyroid nodule cytopathology and histopathology. Thyroid 21:243–251.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[98] Wang CC,

[99] Friedman L,

[100] Kennedy GC,

[101] Wang H,

[102] Kebebew E,

[103] Steward DL,

[104] et al.

[105] ↵
Ali SZ
(2011) Thyroid cytopathology:Bethesda and beyond. Acta Cytol 55:4–12.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed

[106] Ali SZ

[107] ↵
Menéndez Torre E,
Pineda Arribas J,
Martínez de Esteban JP,
López Carballo MT,
de Miguel C,
Salvador P
(2007) Value of repeated fine needle aspiration cytology in patients with nodular goiter. Acta Cytol 51:850–852.
OpenUrl CrossRef PubMed Web of Science

[108] Menéndez Torre E,

[109] Pineda Arribas J,

[110] Martínez de Esteban JP,

[111] López Carballo MT,

[112] de Miguel C,

[113] Salvador P

[114] ↵
Merchant FH,
Hirschowitz SL,
Cohan P,
Van Herle AJ,
Natarajan S
(2002) Simultaneous occurrence of medullary and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland identified by fine needle aspiration. A case report. Acta Cytol 46:762–766.
OpenUrl PubMed

[115] Merchant FH,

[116] Hirschowitz SL,

[117] Cohan P,

[118] Van Herle AJ,

[119] Natarajan S

[120] ↵
Graciano AJ,
Chone CT,
Fischer CA,
Bublitz GS,
Peixoto AJ
(2014) [Repeated fine-needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis and follow-up of thyroid nodules]. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 80:422–427, [Portuguese].
OpenUrl

[121] Graciano AJ,

[122] Chone CT,

[123] Fischer CA,

[124] Bublitz GS,

[125] Peixoto AJ

[126] ↵
Roy PK,
Bandyopadhyay S,
Dubey AB,
Sengupta A
(2019) A comparative study on aspiration cytology and histopathology in diagnosis of thyroid nodule and its correlation. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71:997–1001.
OpenUrl

[127] Roy PK,

[128] Bandyopadhyay S,

[129] Dubey AB,

[130] Sengupta A

[131] ↵
Sengupta A,
Pal R,
Kar S,
Zaman FA,
Sengupta S,
Pal S
(2011) Fine needle aspiration cytology as the primary diagnostic tool in thyroid enlargement. J Nat Sci Biol Med 2:113–118.
OpenUrl PubMed

[132] Sengupta A,

[133] Pal R,

[134] Kar S,

[135] Zaman FA,

[136] Sengupta S,

[137] Pal S

[138] ↵
Gupta M,
Gupta S,
Gupta VB
(2010) Correlation of fine needle aspiration cytology with histopathology in the diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodule. J Thyroid Res 2010:379051.
OpenUrl PubMed

[139] Gupta M,

[140] Gupta S,

[141] Gupta VB

[142] ↵
Kessler A,
Gavriel H,
Zahav S,
Vaiman M,
Shlamkovitch N,
Segal S,
et al.
(2005) Accuracy and consistency of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis and management of solitary thyroid nodules. Isr Med Assoc J 7:371–373.
OpenUrl PubMed Web of Science

[143] Kessler A,

[144] Gavriel H,

[145] Zahav S,

[146] Vaiman M,

[147] Shlamkovitch N,

[148] Segal S,

[149] et al.

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