To investigate the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (US-FNAB) in suspect thyroid micronodules.
Methods:
The US-FNAB cytological results of the patients with suspected thyroid micronodules in Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing Medical University during Aug. 2014 and Dec. 2017 were reviewed and compared with surgical pathological results or clinical follow-up results. The qualitative value of US-FNAB in the diagnosis of suspected thyroid micronodules was discussed.
Results:
The diagnostic sensitivity
specificity
accuracy
positive predicti
ve value and negative predictive value of US-FNAB were 97.85% (91/93)
88.89% (24/27)
95.83% (115/120)
96.81% (91/94)
92.31% (24/26)
respectively. The rate of unsatisfactory puncture was 10.37% (17/164).
Conclusion:
US-FNAB is an effective procedure in the diagnosis of suspected thyroid micronodules.