To evaluate the role of ultrasound and fine needle aspiration puncture of cell in the diagnosis of thyroid nucleus goiter
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Thang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thyroid nucleus goiter, ultrasound, cell punture
- MeSH:
Thyroid Gland;
ultrasonography;
Goiter
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;469(12):38-39
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In the year period of 1998-2002, in the Hospital N07 in Hai Duong province and the Hospital Buu Dien in HaNoi. 117 patients (99 females and 18 males, aged 17-69) who were clinically diagnosed as thyroid nucleous, goiter were undergone a fine needle puncture biopsy. Results showed a consistency between clinical diagnosis and ultrasound in 92.9% of solid form, 93.1% liquid form and in mixt form, the consistency rate was lower 55.5%. Between clinical diagnosis and ultrasound, there was a consistency in the determination of 76% of the number of goiters, and the consistency rate was higher between these 2 diagnostic methods, 81/85 in solid form and 25/27 in liquid form, while in mixt form the technique of fine needle aspiration puncture notified more cases than ultrasound 11 versus 5
