Abstract:I scintigraphy), unless the patient has a high risk of malignancy, (i) the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism recommends fine-needle aspiration (FNA) if the nodule is ≥ 2 cm (1); (ii) the British Thyroid Association not recommends FNA (2); and (iii) the American Thyroid Association recommends FNA if the nodule is ≥ 2 cm, but ultrasonographic follow-up without biopsy is considered to be an acceptable alternative (3).We report the results of 165 patients who had at least one nodule > 5 mm that sho… Show more
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