COMPREHENSION RESULTS OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDANCE FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION WITH FROZEN SECTION AND HISTOPATHOLOGY IN DIAGNOSING THYROID NODULES

Abstract

The study was carried on 40 patients who were diagnosed thyroid nodules, ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, frozen section, and histopathology. The study aimed to evaluate the value and correlation of ultrasound-guidance fine needle aspiration, frozen section in the diagnosising thyroid nodules. Method was descriptive cross-sectional prospective combined retrospective. The average age was 47 ± 14.5 years old, females were more common than males. Histopathology: 67.5% papillary thyroid carcinoma; 22.5% multiple thyroid nodules; 10% follicular adenoma. This ultrasound-guidance fine needle aspiration had sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were: 74.1%, 100%, 95.2% respectively; with frozen section were: 87.1%; 100% and 97.8% respectively. This ultrasound-guidance fine needle aspiration should be used in patients who have thyroid nodules. Cytology results in group I need fine needle aspiration again. Frozen section is most useful when cytology is in group V. Frozen section is not required when cytology is in group II or VI.