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Gunaratne, S. A. |
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Wijesinghe, H. K. S. N. |
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Wijesinghe, Champa J. |
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Dissanayake, S. K. E. |
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Godakandage, M. H. P. |
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2023-09-05T08:57:05Z |
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2023-09-05T08:57:05Z |
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2016-06-08 |
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Gunaratne, S.A., Wijesinghe, H.K.S.N., Wijesinghe, C.J., Dissanayake, S.K.E. and Godakandage, M.H.P., 2015. Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and thyroid ultrasonography in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, 10(2), p.12-20.DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jdp.v10i2.7677 |
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http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/14439 |
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Introduction: Occurrence of thyroid nodules is a common clinical problem in Sri Lanka. Clinical assessment, biochemical investigations, ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and histology are used in the diagnosis.
Objectives: To determine the value of FNAC and ultrasonography (USS) to distinguish neoplastic nodules from non-neoplastic nodules of the thyroid.
Method: A retrospective cross sectional study involving 73 patients from Base Hospital Embilipitiya, during the period 2009 January to 2013 December was carried out.
Results: Study population was female predominant 70(95.9%) with the age ranging from 17-70 (mean 42.7). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive values and accuracy for FNAC were 94.1%, 87.2%, 86.5%, 94.4%, and 90.4% respectively. The corresponding values for ultrasonography were 64.7%, 69.2%, 64.7%, 69.2% and 67.1% respectively.
Conclusion: The findings of this study are in keeping with the other studies in Sri Lanka and the region. In addition, FNAC has a higher validity than USS in detection of thyroid neoplasms. |
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en |
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Journal of Diagnostic Pathology |
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Thyroid neoplasm |
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FNAC |
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Thyroid ultrasound scan |
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Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and thyroid ultrasonography in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules |
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Article |
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