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Malignant risk of indeterminate pediatric thyroid nodules-An institutional experience.

Amer HeiderStacy ArnoldMadelyn LewJudy PangRaja RabahSteven BruchInas ThomasRam MenonRichard CantleyRobertson DavenportXin Jing
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2019)
Based on a limited study cohort, malignancy was identified in 36%, 20%, and 100% of surgically managed pediatric thyroid nodules categorized as FLUS, SFN, and SFM, respectively; suggesting a markedly higher malignant rate than the implied malignant risk for FLUS and SFM categories in adults.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • childhood cancer