Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

FNA is recommended for all palpable solitary or dominant nodules, independent of size. FNA is preferred over thyroid scan or ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic test for thyroid nodules.

Any additional material can be combined with material rinsed from the needle and spun down ... is more typical of a cyst of thyroid follicular origin. After aspiration, local pressure should ...

Neck ultrasonography is widely used for follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). However, fine-needle aspiration biopsy is frequently required to clarify uncertain findings.

Partial thyroidectomy involves the surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland ... and suspicion of thyroid carcinoma after fine-needle aspiration biopsy; all of the operations were ...

More information: Sara Mazzantini et al, Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Is Safe and Well-Tolerated in Children, Thyroid (2024). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0549 Provided by Children's Hospital Boston ...

It spreads to the lymph nodes about 20% of the time. Hurtle cell thyroid cancer cannot be diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). The only way to diagnose cancerous Hurthle cells is by ...