Punción-aspiración con aguja fina ecoguiada de nódulos tiroideos con valoración citológica in situ: eficacia diagnóstica, prevalencia y factores predictores de los resultados de categoría Bethesda I / Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination: Diagnostic efficacy, prevalence, and factors predicting for Bethesda category I results

Antecedentes y objetivo: El procedimiento de punción-aspiración con aguja fina ecoguiada de nódulos tiroideos con examen citológico in situ del material extraído puede reducir el número de citologías obtenidas de categoría Bethesda I. El objetivo del estudio ha sido evaluar nuestra experiencia del segundo año en dicha técnica para analizar la eficacia diagnóstica, la prevalencia y los factores predictores de los resultados de categoría Bethesda I. Pacientes y método: Estudio retrospectivo sobre 279 nódulos en 233 pacientes. La punción-aspiración se realizó según los criterios de 2015 de la American Thyroid Association. Una muestra de cada punción se fijó al aire y se procesó in situ mediante tinción con Diff-Quik y examen microscópico para valorar su idoneidad; en caso contrario, se repitió la punción hasta un total de 5veces. La eficacia diagnóstica se valoró en base a la sensibilidad y a la especificidad sobre las categorías citológicas Bethesda II y Bethesda VI. Resultados: La sensibilidad y la especificidad diagnóstica fueron del 100% en ambos casos. Obtuvimos un 5,4% de resultados de categoría Bethesda I y las variables independientemente asociadas fueron la edad (incremento del 4,7% por cada año de vida) y el volumen del nódulo (incremento del 2,3% por cada 1ml de volumen). Conclusiones: La punción-aspiración ecoguiada con aguja fina y examen citológico in situ del material extraído permite obtener una elevada eficacia diagnóstica y demuestra ser un procedimiento de gran validez por conseguir una tasa muy baja de resultados citológicos de categoría Bethesda I, cuyo riesgo ha sido superior en sujetos de mayor edad y en nódulos de mayor tamaño

Background and objective: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination may decrease the number of Bethesda category I cytologies. The study objective was to evaluate our second-year experience with this procedure to analyze diagnostic efficacy, prevalence, and factors predicting for Bethesda category I results. Patients and method: A retrospective study was conducted of 279 nodules from 233 patients. Ultrasound -guided fine needle aspiration was performed according to the 2015 criteria of the American Thyroid Association. A specimen of each aspiration was air-fixed on site before Diff-Quik staining and microscopic examination to assess its suitability; otherwise, nodule aspiration was repeated up to 5 times. Diagnostic efficacy was assessed based on sensitivity and specificity on the cytological categories Bethesda II and Bethesda VI. Results: Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were both 100%, 5.4% Bethesda category I results were obtained, and variables independently associated were age (4.7% increase per year of life) and nodule volume (2.3% increase per each 1mL of volume). Conclusions: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination allows for a high diagnostic efficacy and has been shown to be a highly relevant procedure because it has a very low rate of cytological results of Bethesda category I, whose risk has been higher in older subjects and with larger nodules

Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination: Diagnostic efficacy, prevalence, and factors predicting for Bethesda category I results. / Punción-aspiración con aguja fina ecoguiada de nódulos tiroideos con valoración citológica in situ: eficacia diagnóstica, prevalencia y factores predictores de los resultados de categoría Bethesda I.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination may decrease the number of Bethesda categoryI cytologies. The study objective was to evaluate our second-year experience with this procedure to analyze diagnostic efficacy, prevalence, and factors predicting for Bethesda categoryI results. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A retrospective study was conducted of 279 nodules from 233 patients. Ultrasound -guided fine needle aspiration was performed according to the 2015 criteria of the American Thyroid Association. A specimen of each aspiration was air-fixed on site before Diff-Quik staining and microscopic examination to assess its suitability; otherwise, nodule aspiration was repeated up to 5times. Diagnostic efficacy was assessed based on sensitivity and specificity on the cytological categories BethesdaII and BethesdaVI. RESULTS: Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were both 100%, 5.4% Bethesda categoryI results were obtained, and variables independently associated were age (4.7% increase per year of life) and nodule volume (2.3% increase per each 1mL of volume). CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules with on-site cytological examination allows for a high diagnostic efficacy and has been shown to be a highly relevant procedure because it has a very low rate of cytological results of Bethesda categoryI, whose risk has been higher in older subjects and with larger nodules.

Prevalencia y malignidad asociada de las citologías de categoría Bethesda III de nódulos tiroideos según el grupo «atipia citológica» o «atipia arquitectónica» / Prevalence and associated malignancy of Bethesda category III cytologies of thyroid nodules assigned to the "cytological atypia" or "architectural atypia" groups

Objetivo: Conocer la prevalencia de citologías de categoría Bethesda III, su tasa de malignidad y analizar si existen diferencias en la segunda citología, tasa de malignidad, tipo de carcinoma y estadio TNM entre los grupos atipia citológica (AC) y atipia arquitectónica (AA). Pacientes y método: Estudio retrospectivo de 973 citologías. Las de categoría Bethesda III se agruparon en AC cuando se apreció atipia nuclear pero no diagnóstica o sospechosa de malignidad, y en AA cuando se trató de extensiones con poca celularidad, pero con un patrón predominantemente microfolicular y con coloide mínimo o ausente. Se correlacionaron los resultados citológicos y anatomopatológicos. Resultados: Hallamos 87 (8,9%) citologías de categoría Bethesda III (34 AC, 53 AA). Se realizó una segunda citología en 23 casos (16 AC, 7 AA) con resultado benigno en el 68,7% de los AC y 71,4% de los AA. Fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente 64 casos (23 AC, 41 AA) y 15 (23,4%) resultaron malignos: 39,1% AC vs 14,6% AA (p=0,029). Hubo un falso negativo en la segunda citología. El carcinoma papilar variante folicular fue el más frecuente (60%). No hubo diferencias entre AC y AA respecto al tipo de neoplasia ni estadio TNM. Conclusiones: Nuestra prevalencia de citologías de categoría Bethesda III está dentro de lo recomendado. La tasa de malignidad es significativamente superior en el grupo AC, pero sin diferencias en el resultado de la segunda citología, tipo de carcinoma hallado ni estadio TNM. La división de la categoría Bethesda III es útil para proporcionar una mejor estratificación del riesgo de malignidad

Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of Bethesda category III cytologies and their malignancy rate, and to analyze differences in the second cytology, malignancy rate, type of carcinoma, and TNM stage between the cytological atypia (CA) and architectural atypia (AA) groups. Patients and method: A retrospective study of 973 biopsies. Bethesda category III cytologies were classified as CA when nuclear atypia was seen but they were not diagnostic or suspicious of malignancy, and as AA when smears had few cells but had a predominantly microfollicular pattern and minimal or absent colloid. The cytological and pathological results were correlated. Results: There were 87 (8.9%) Bethesda category III cytologies (34 CC, 53 AA). Second cytologies were performed in 23 patients (16 with CA, 7 with AA), and a benign result was found in 68.7% of CA and 71.4% of the AA group. Sixty-four patients (23 CA, 41 AA) underwent surgery and 15 of these (23.4%) had a malignant disease: 39.1% CA vs 14.6% AA (P=.029). There was a false negative result in the CA group. The follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma was the most common malignancy (60%). There were no differences in type of carcinoma or TNM stage between CA and AA patients. Conclusions: The reported prevalence of Bethesda category III cytologies was as expected. The malignancy rate was significantly higher in the CA group, but there were no differences in the result of the second cytology, type of carcinoma found, or TNM stage. The division of Bethesda category III cytologies is useful to provide a better stratification of the risk of malignancy

Prevalence and associated malignancy of Bethesda category III cytologies of thyroid nodules assigned to the "cytological atypia" or "architectural atypia" groups. / Prevalencia y malignidad asociada de las citologías de categoría Bethesda III de nódulos tiroideos según el grupo «atipia citológica¼ o «atipia arquitectónica¼.

OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the prevalence of Bethesda category III cytologies and their malignancy rate, and to analyze differences in the second cytology, malignancy rate, type of carcinoma, and TNM stage between the cytological atypia (CA) and architectural atypia (AA) groups. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A retrospective study of 973 biopsies. Bethesda category III cytologies were classified as CA when nuclear atypia was seen but they were not diagnostic or suspicious of malignancy, and as AA when smears had few cells but had a predominantly microfollicular pattern and minimal or absent colloid. The cytological and pathological results were correlated. RESULTS: There were 87 (8.9%) Bethesda category III cytologies (34 CC, 53 AA). Second cytologies were performed in 23 patients (16 with CA, 7 with AA), and a benign result was found in 68.7% of CA and 71.4% of the AA group. Sixty-four patients (23 CA, 41 AA) underwent surgery and 15 of these (23.4%) had a malignant disease: 39.1% CA vs 14.6% AA (P=.029). There was a false negative result in the CA group. The follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma was the most common malignancy (60%). There were no differences in type of carcinoma or TNM stage between CA and AA patients. CONCLUSIONS: The reported prevalence of Bethesda category III cytologies was as expected. The malignancy rate was significantly higher in the CA group, but there were no differences in the result of the second cytology, type of carcinoma found, or TNM stage. The division of Bethesda category III cytologies is useful to provide a better stratification of the risk of malignancy.