Management of thyroid follicular proliferation: an ultrasound-based malignancy score to opt for surgical or conservative treatment.

摘要: This study was conducted to evaluate whether ultrasound characteristics of thyroid nodules with a known cytologic diagnosis "follicular pattern" (indicative follicular hyperplasia, adenoma or carcinoma) can be used define nodule malignancy score limit surgery selected, higher-risk cases. In pre-operative results patients diagnosed on cytology who subsequently underwent surgery, each feature given from 0 (most likely benign) 2 malignant), resulting in total ranging 11. The (total score) then compared the definitive histologic diagnosis. According our results, is advisable score ≥4 (79% carcinomas), follow-up seems appropriate for 3 (21% carcinomas) and no action recommended <3 (only benign nodules).