Journal of Cytology & Histology

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi, Kerala, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Comparison of Results of Bethesda System of Cytology with Final Histopathology in the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules
  Author(s): Dhanya Ramachandran* and Madhumita Kumar
  
  Background: Thyroid nodules are very commonly encountered in clinical practice and there exists a need to effectively diagnose malignancy. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) plays an important role in the initial evaluation of these patients. However, reports of FNAC samples are limited by subjective error, reporter bias, inter-observer variability, and terminology confusion. The Bethesda System of Reporting of Thyroid Cytology (BSRTC) was developed in 2007 as consensus recommendations to overcome these limitations. Six diagnostic Categories were formed which provided the information regarding the risk of malignancy in each. This study aims to assess the accuracy of the BSRTC in the detection of malignancy at a tertiary referral institute. Method: A cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study of 110 patients with thyroid swelling, wit.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7099.22.13.651

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