Predictive value of sonographic features in preoperative evaluation of malignant thyroid nodules in a multinodular goiter

Salmaslioglu A., Erbil Y., Dural C., Issever H., Kapran Y., Ozarmagan S., ...Daha Fazla

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.32, sa.9, ss.1948-1954, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00268-008-9600-2
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1948-1954
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background The primary goal of ultrasonography (US) in the evaluation of a thyroid nodule is to determine its malignancy, although the diagnosis of a malignant nodule on the basis of US alone is nearly impossible. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the predictive value of sonographic features in the preoperative diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules, and to determine the important features of sonography.