Sonographic scoring of solid thyroid nodules: effects of nodule size and suspicious cervical lymph node

Abstract Introduction Ultrasound is the most frequently used imaging method to evaluate thyroid nodules. Sonographic characteristics of thyroid nodules which are concerning for malignancy are important to define the need for fine needle aspiration biopsy or open surgery. Objective To evaluate mali...

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Main Authors: Ozlem Unsal, Meltem Akpinar, Bilge Turk, Irmak Ucak, Alper Ozel, Semra Kayaoglu, Berna Uslu Coskun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942017000100073&lng=en&tlng=en