Proposal of a novel terminology: Minimally invasive FNA and Thyroid minimally invasive FNA; MIFNA and Thyroid MIFNA

Abstract

Thyroid cytopathology, a dynamic discipline, is a crucial prerequisite diagnostic modality of the thy roid nodules after an interventional procedure, fine-needle aspiration (FNA), distinguish ing benign from malignant thyroid lesions with high sensitivity and specificity, 65-8% (mean, 83%), 72-100% (mean, 92%), respectively.

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