False Negative Cytology in Large Thyroid Nodules
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- 30 July 2014
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 22 (1) , 152-157
Abstract
Background Controversy exists regarding the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in large thyroid nodules. Recent surgical series have documented false-negative rates ranging from 0.7 to 13 %. We...Keywords
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