Is thyroid nodule location associated with malignancy risk?

• Published in: Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 231 - 235
• Main Authors: Ramundo, Valeria, Lamartina, Livia, Falcone, Rosa, Ciotti, Laura, Lomonaco, Cristiano, Biffoni, Marco, Giacomelli, Laura, Maranghi, Marianna, Durante, Cosimo, Grani, Giorgio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 01.07.2019; 대한초음파의학회
• Subjects: Cellular biology; Classification; Conflicts of interest; Cytology; Endocrinology; Histology; Location; Neoplasms; Original; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid Imaging, Reporting, and Data System; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonic imaging; 방사선과학; United States > US; Thyroid nodule; Thyroid Imaging, Reporting, and Data System; Neoplasms; Cytology; Location

Nodules located in the upper pole of the thyroid may carry a greater risk for malignancy than those in the lower pole. We conducted a study to analyze the risk of malignancy of nodules depending on location. The records of patients undergoing thyroid-nodule fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) at...