Malignancy rates for Bethesda III subcategories in thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)
Clinics
; Clinics;73: e370, 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Most thyroid diseases are nodular and have been investigated using ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), the reports of which are standardized by the Bethesda System. Bethesda category III represents a heterogeneous group in terms of lesion characteristics and the malignancy rates reported in the literature. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the differences in the malignancy rates among Bethesda III subcategories.METHODS:
Data from 1,479 patients who had thyroid surgery were reviewed. In total, 1,093 patients (89.6% female, mean age 52.7 (13-89) years) were included, and 386 patients were excluded. FNAB results (based on Bethesda Class) and histopathological results (benign or malignant) for coincident areas were collected. Bethesda III patients were subcategorized according to cytopathological characteristics (FLUS follicular lesion of undetermined significance, Bethesda IIIA; AUS atypia of undetermined significance, Bethesda IIIB). Data were correlated to obtain the malignancy rates for each Bethesda category and the newly defined subcategory.RESULTS:
FNAB results for these patients were as follows Bethesda I 3.1%; Bethesda II 18.6%; Bethesda III 35.0%; Bethesda IV 22.1%; Bethesda V 4.1%; and Bethesda VI 17.1%. The malignancy rates for Bethesda Class IIIB were significantly higher than those for Bethesda Class IIIA (p<0.001) and Bethesda Class IV (p<0.001). Bethesda Class IIIA showed significantly lower malignancy rates than Bethesda Class III overall (p<0.001)CONCLUSIONS:
Improvements of the Bethesda System should consider this subcategorization to better reflect different malignancy rates, which may have a significant impact on the decision-making process.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Clinics
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Clinics (Online)
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Clinics (Sao Paulo)
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Clinics (Sao Paulo. Impresso)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article