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Clinical and ultrasound thyroid nodule characteristics and their association with cytological and histopathological outcomes: A retrospective multicenter study in high-resolution thyroid nodule clinics
Introduction: Thyroid nodules are a common finding. A high-resolution thyroid nodule
clinic (HR-TNC) condenses all tests required for the evaluation of thyroid nodules into a single
appointment. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes at HR-TNCs. Design and Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study including data from four HR-TNCs in Spain.
We evaluated fine-needle aspiration (FNA) indications and the association between clinical and
ultrasound characteristics with cytological and histopathological outcomes. Results: A total of 2809
thyroid nodules were included; FNA was performed in 82.1%. Thyroid nodules that underwent
FNA were more likely larger, isoechoic, with microcalcifications, and in younger subjects. The rate
of nondiagnostic FNA was 4.3%. A solid component, irregular margins or microcalcifications,
significantly increased the odds of Bethesda IV-V-VI (vs. Bethesda II). Irregular margins and a solid
component were independently associated with increased odds of malignancy. Thyroid nodules
<20 mm and ≥20–<40 mm had a 6.5-fold and 3.3-fold increased risk for malignancy respectively
in comparison with those ≥40 mm. Conclusion: In this large multicenter study, we found that the
presence of a solid component and irregular margins are factors independently related to malignancy
in thyroid nodules. Since nodule size ≥40 mm was associated with the lowest odds of malignancy,
this cut-off should not be a factor leading to indicate thyroid surgery. HR-TNCs were associated with
a low rate of nondiagnostic FNA
Clinical and Ultrasound Thyroid Nodule Characteristics and Their Association with Cytological and Histopathological Outcomes: A Retrospective Multicenter Study in High-Resolution Thyroid Nodule Clinics
Introduction: Thyroid nodules are a common finding. A high-resolution thyroid nodule clinic (HR-TNC) condenses all tests required for the evaluation of thyroid nodules into a single appointment. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes at HR-TNCs. Design and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study including data from four HR-TNCs in Spain. We evaluated fine-needle aspiration (FNA) indications and the association between clinical and ultrasound characteristics with cytological and histopathological outcomes. Results: A total of 2809 thyroid nodules were included; FNA was performed in 82.1%. Thyroid nodules that underwent FNA were more likely larger, isoechoic, with microcalcifications, and in younger subjects. The rate of nondiagnostic FNA was 4.3%. A solid component, irregular margins or microcalcifications, significantly increased the odds of Bethesda IV-V-VI (vs. Bethesda II). Irregular margins and a solid component were independently associated with increased odds of malignancy. Thyroid nodules <20 mm and ≥20–<40 mm had a 6.5-fold and 3.3-fold increased risk for malignancy respectively in comparison with those ≥40 mm. Conclusion: In this large multicenter study, we found that the presence of a solid component and irregular margins are factors independently related to malignancy in thyroid nodules. Since nodule size ≥40 mm was associated with the lowest odds of malignancy, this cut-off should not be a factor leading to indicate thyroid surgery. HR-TNCs were associated with a low rate of nondiagnostic FNA
Clinical and ultrasound thyroid nodule characteristics and their association with cytological and histopathological outcomes: A retrospective multicenter study in high-resolution thyroid nodule clinics
Introduction: Thyroid nodules are a common finding. A high-resolution thyroid nodule
clinic (HR-TNC) condenses all tests required for the evaluation of thyroid nodules into a single
appointment. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes at HR-TNCs. Design and Methods:
A retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study including data from four HR-TNCs in Spain.
We evaluated fine-needle aspiration (FNA) indications and the association between clinical and
ultrasound characteristics with cytological and histopathological outcomes. Results: A total of 2809
thyroid nodules were included; FNA was performed in 82.1%. Thyroid nodules that underwent
FNA were more likely larger, isoechoic, with microcalcifications, and in younger subjects. The rate
of nondiagnostic FNA was 4.3%. A solid component, irregular margins or microcalcifications,
significantly increased the odds of Bethesda IV-V-VI (vs. Bethesda II). Irregular margins and a solid
component were independently associated with increased odds of malignancy. Thyroid nodules
<20 mm and ≥20–<40 mm had a 6.5-fold and 3.3-fold increased risk for malignancy respectively
in comparison with those ≥40 mm. Conclusion: In this large multicenter study, we found that the
presence of a solid component and irregular margins are factors independently related to malignancy
in thyroid nodules. Since nodule size ≥40 mm was associated with the lowest odds of malignancy,
this cut-off should not be a factor leading to indicate thyroid surgery. HR-TNCs were associated with
a low rate of nondiagnostic FNA