Abstract
We evaluated the ultrasonographic findings and performed ultrasonography-guided fine-needle
aspiration biopsy of a newly detected nodule in the thyroid bed of 38 patients with
postoperative thyroid carcinoma. Detection of a marginal irregularity, microcalcification,
or a shape not parallel to the surrounding tissue plane might allow the identification
of recurrent thyroid carcinoma from other benign pathologies mimicking local tumor
recurrence.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 17, 2007
Accepted:
November 20,
2006
Received:
September 20,
2006
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© 2007 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
