Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population
- Autores
- Vera, María Inés; Meroño, Tomás; Urrutia, María Agustina; Parisi, Carina; Morosan, Yanina; Rosmarin, Melanie; Schnitman, Marta; Brites, Fernando Daniel; Grisendi, Silvio; Serrano, María Sol; Luciani, Wilfredo; Serrano, Leonardo; Zuk, Carlos; de Barrio, Guillermo; Cejas, Claudia; Faingold, María Cristina; Brenta, Gabriela
- Año de publicación
- 2014
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Objective. Ultrasonographic characteristics are associated with thyroid malignancy. Our aim was to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasound features in the detection of thyroid malignancy in both solid and mixed nodules. Methods. We prospectively studied female patients (≥50 years) referred to ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy. Ultrasound features considered suspicious were hypoechogenicity, microcalcifications, irregular margins, high anteroposterior (AP)/axial-ratio, and absent halo. Associations were separately assessed in mixed and solid nodules. Results. In a group of 504 elderly female patients (age = years), the frequency of malignant cytology was 6%. Thirty-one percent of nodules were mixed and 60% were solid. The rate of malignant cytology was similar for mixed and solid nodules (7.4 versus 5.8%, : 0.56). While in mixed nodules none of the ultrasound characteristics were associated with malignant cytology, in solid nodules irregular margins and microcalcifications were significant (all ). The combination of irregular margins and/or microcalcifications significantly increased the association with malignant cytology only in solid nodules (OR: 2.76 (95% CI: 1.25–6.10), : 0.012). Conclusions. Ultrasound features were of poor diagnostic value in mixed nodules, which harbored malignant lesions as often as solid nodules. Our findings challenge the recommended minimal size for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in mixed nodules.
Fil: Vera, María Inés. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Meroño, Tomás. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Urrutia, María Agustina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Parisi, Carina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Morosan, Yanina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Rosmarin, Melanie. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Schnitman, Marta. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Brites, Fernando Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Grisendi, Silvio. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, María Sol. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Luciani, Wilfredo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, Leonardo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Zuk, Carlos. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: de Barrio, Guillermo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Cejas, Claudia. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Faingold, María Cristina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina
Fil: Brenta, Gabriela. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina - Materia
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Thyroid Nodules
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Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female populationVera, María InésMeroño, TomásUrrutia, María AgustinaParisi, CarinaMorosan, YaninaRosmarin, MelanieSchnitman, MartaBrites, Fernando DanielGrisendi, SilvioSerrano, María SolLuciani, WilfredoSerrano, LeonardoZuk, Carlosde Barrio, GuillermoCejas, ClaudiaFaingold, María CristinaBrenta, GabrielaThyroid NodulesUltrasonographichttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Objective. Ultrasonographic characteristics are associated with thyroid malignancy. Our aim was to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasound features in the detection of thyroid malignancy in both solid and mixed nodules. Methods. We prospectively studied female patients (≥50 years) referred to ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy. Ultrasound features considered suspicious were hypoechogenicity, microcalcifications, irregular margins, high anteroposterior (AP)/axial-ratio, and absent halo. Associations were separately assessed in mixed and solid nodules. Results. In a group of 504 elderly female patients (age = years), the frequency of malignant cytology was 6%. Thirty-one percent of nodules were mixed and 60% were solid. The rate of malignant cytology was similar for mixed and solid nodules (7.4 versus 5.8%, : 0.56). While in mixed nodules none of the ultrasound characteristics were associated with malignant cytology, in solid nodules irregular margins and microcalcifications were significant (all ). The combination of irregular margins and/or microcalcifications significantly increased the association with malignant cytology only in solid nodules (OR: 2.76 (95% CI: 1.25–6.10), : 0.012). Conclusions. Ultrasound features were of poor diagnostic value in mixed nodules, which harbored malignant lesions as often as solid nodules. Our findings challenge the recommended minimal size for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in mixed nodules.Fil: Vera, María Inés. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Meroño, Tomás. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Urrutia, María Agustina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Parisi, Carina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Morosan, Yanina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Rosmarin, Melanie. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Schnitman, Marta. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Brites, Fernando Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Grisendi, Silvio. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Serrano, María Sol. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Luciani, Wilfredo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Serrano, Leonardo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Zuk, Carlos. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: de Barrio, Guillermo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Cejas, Claudia. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Faingold, María Cristina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaFil: Brenta, Gabriela. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; ArgentinaHindawi Publishing Corporation2014-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/15806Vera, María Inés; Meroño, Tomás; Urrutia, María Agustina; Parisi, Carina; Morosan, Yanina; et al.; Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Journal of Thyroid Research; 2014; 5-2014; 1-72042-0072enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jtr/2014/761653/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1155/2014/761653info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:51:36Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/15806instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:51:37.211CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
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Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
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Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population Vera, María Inés Thyroid Nodules Ultrasonographic |
title_short |
Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
title_full |
Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
title_fullStr |
Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
title_full_unstemmed |
Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
title_sort |
Differential profile of ultrasound findings associated with malignancy in mixed and solid thyroid nodules in an elderly female population |
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv |
Vera, María Inés Meroño, Tomás Urrutia, María Agustina Parisi, Carina Morosan, Yanina Rosmarin, Melanie Schnitman, Marta Brites, Fernando Daniel Grisendi, Silvio Serrano, María Sol Luciani, Wilfredo Serrano, Leonardo Zuk, Carlos de Barrio, Guillermo Cejas, Claudia Faingold, María Cristina Brenta, Gabriela |
author |
Vera, María Inés |
author_facet |
Vera, María Inés Meroño, Tomás Urrutia, María Agustina Parisi, Carina Morosan, Yanina Rosmarin, Melanie Schnitman, Marta Brites, Fernando Daniel Grisendi, Silvio Serrano, María Sol Luciani, Wilfredo Serrano, Leonardo Zuk, Carlos de Barrio, Guillermo Cejas, Claudia Faingold, María Cristina Brenta, Gabriela |
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author |
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Meroño, Tomás Urrutia, María Agustina Parisi, Carina Morosan, Yanina Rosmarin, Melanie Schnitman, Marta Brites, Fernando Daniel Grisendi, Silvio Serrano, María Sol Luciani, Wilfredo Serrano, Leonardo Zuk, Carlos de Barrio, Guillermo Cejas, Claudia Faingold, María Cristina Brenta, Gabriela |
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Thyroid Nodules Ultrasonographic |
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Thyroid Nodules Ultrasonographic |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.2 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3 |
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Objective. Ultrasonographic characteristics are associated with thyroid malignancy. Our aim was to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasound features in the detection of thyroid malignancy in both solid and mixed nodules. Methods. We prospectively studied female patients (≥50 years) referred to ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy. Ultrasound features considered suspicious were hypoechogenicity, microcalcifications, irregular margins, high anteroposterior (AP)/axial-ratio, and absent halo. Associations were separately assessed in mixed and solid nodules. Results. In a group of 504 elderly female patients (age = years), the frequency of malignant cytology was 6%. Thirty-one percent of nodules were mixed and 60% were solid. The rate of malignant cytology was similar for mixed and solid nodules (7.4 versus 5.8%, : 0.56). While in mixed nodules none of the ultrasound characteristics were associated with malignant cytology, in solid nodules irregular margins and microcalcifications were significant (all ). The combination of irregular margins and/or microcalcifications significantly increased the association with malignant cytology only in solid nodules (OR: 2.76 (95% CI: 1.25–6.10), : 0.012). Conclusions. Ultrasound features were of poor diagnostic value in mixed nodules, which harbored malignant lesions as often as solid nodules. Our findings challenge the recommended minimal size for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in mixed nodules. Fil: Vera, María Inés. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Meroño, Tomás. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Urrutia, María Agustina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Parisi, Carina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Morosan, Yanina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Rosmarin, Melanie. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Schnitman, Marta. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Brites, Fernando Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Grisendi, Silvio. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Serrano, María Sol. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Luciani, Wilfredo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Serrano, Leonardo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Zuk, Carlos. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: de Barrio, Guillermo. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Cejas, Claudia. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Faingold, María Cristina. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina Fil: Brenta, Gabriela. Dr. Cesar Milstein Hospital; Argentina |
description |
Objective. Ultrasonographic characteristics are associated with thyroid malignancy. Our aim was to compare the diagnostic value of ultrasound features in the detection of thyroid malignancy in both solid and mixed nodules. Methods. We prospectively studied female patients (≥50 years) referred to ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy. Ultrasound features considered suspicious were hypoechogenicity, microcalcifications, irregular margins, high anteroposterior (AP)/axial-ratio, and absent halo. Associations were separately assessed in mixed and solid nodules. Results. In a group of 504 elderly female patients (age = years), the frequency of malignant cytology was 6%. Thirty-one percent of nodules were mixed and 60% were solid. The rate of malignant cytology was similar for mixed and solid nodules (7.4 versus 5.8%, : 0.56). While in mixed nodules none of the ultrasound characteristics were associated with malignant cytology, in solid nodules irregular margins and microcalcifications were significant (all ). The combination of irregular margins and/or microcalcifications significantly increased the association with malignant cytology only in solid nodules (OR: 2.76 (95% CI: 1.25–6.10), : 0.012). Conclusions. Ultrasound features were of poor diagnostic value in mixed nodules, which harbored malignant lesions as often as solid nodules. Our findings challenge the recommended minimal size for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in mixed nodules. |
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