Simultaneous fine-needle aspiration of thyroid lesions and regional cervical lymph nodes: Clinicopathologic implications
β Scribed by Dr. Luis A. Guarda
- Book ID
- 102140195
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 372 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
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β¦ Synopsis
Occasionally patients with thyroid nodules to be evaluated by jine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy also present with regional cervical lymphadenopathy. Aspiration biopsies should be performed on both the thyroid and nodal lesions. This approach will yield important in formation about whether the lesions are related, with profound impact on further workup, management, prognosis,
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