Evaluation of the efficacy of EU-TIRADS and ACR-TIRADS in risk stratification of pediatric patients with thyroid nodules

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 13; p. 1041464
• Main Authors: Tuli, Gerdi, Munarin, Jessica, Scollo, Mariapia, Quaglino, Francesco, De Sanctis, Luisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 22.11.2022
• Subjects: ACR-TIRADS; Child; diagnostic performance; Endocrinology; EU-TIRADS; Humans; pediatric age; Risk Assessment; thyroid nodule; Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging; thyroid nodules outcome; EU-TIRADS; thyroid nodule; ACR-TIRADS; diagnostic performance; thyroid nodules outcome; pediatric age

Pediatric thyroid nodules have a lower prevalence but a higher rate of malignancy (ROM) than those in adults. Ultrasound features suspected of malignancy lead to fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and subsequent cytological determination, upon which management is decided. Based on the characterist...