Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5713708 | American Journal of Otolaryngology | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
de Quervain's thyroiditis is an inflammatory condition of the thyroid that is rarely treated surgically. However when presentation is atypical and the FNAC is inconclusive or is suspicious for a malignancy, patients receive surgery putting them at a risk for morbidity. Good clinical assessment with combined use of ultrasound with FNAC especially read by an experienced cytopathologist has the potential to reduce unnecessary operative intervention.
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Authors
Rohit MD, Manish A. MD, Bin MDCM, PhD, FRCP(C), Jocelyn MA, Ronald MD, Ashok R. MD,