The association of papillary thyroid cancer with microcalcification in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology based on fine-needle aspiration biopsy

OZEMIR I. A. , BAYRAKTAR B., ANILIR E., ORHUN K., Eren T. T. , SAGIROGLU J., CEYRAN A. B. , YIGITBASI R., ALİMOĞLU O.

doi:10.3906/sag-1509-84

The association of papillary thyroid cancer with microcalcification in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology based on fine-needle aspiration biopsy

OZEMIR I. A. , BAYRAKTAR B., ANILIR E., ORHUN K., Eren T. T. , SAGIROGLU J., et al.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, ss.1719-1723, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 46 Konu: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1509-84
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Sayfa Sayısı: ss.1719-1723

Özet

Background/aim: Microcalcifications are generally accepted as highly specific for thyroid malignancy, especially for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The aim of this study was to determine the significance of microcalcification within nodules that were classified as being of "indeterminate cytology" (IC) according to fine-needle aspiration biopsy.