A comparative study of fine-needle aspiration and nonaspiration cytology diagnosis in thyroid lesions

Background: Aspiration cytology is one of the first-line diagnostic tests in thyroid malignancies. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in thyroid lesions causes hemorrhagic smear and cell trauma, often leading to the repetition of smear and delay in diagnosis. This study was conducted to identify...

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Main Authors: Elangovan Archana, Chellappa Vijayakumar, Nagarajan Raj Kumar, Gopal Balasubramanian, Krishnamachari Srinivasan, G S Sreenath, N Siddaraju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2020;volume=26;issue=2;spage=147;epage=152;aulast=Archana