The Prediction of Malignancy Risk in Thyroid Nodules Classified as Bethesda System Category III (AUS/FLUS) and the Role of Ultrasound Finding for Prediction of Malignancy Risk.

Autor:	Alshahrani AS; Department of Adult Endocrinology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alamri AS; Department of Adult Endocrinology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Balkhoyor AH; Department of Internal Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Mahzari MM; Department of Adult Endocrinology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.; Population Health Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU., Alshieban SS; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.; College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.; Population Health Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU., Majed PM; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Sep 13; Vol. 13 (9), pp. e17924. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 13 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.17924
Abstrakt:	Objective To predict the risk of malignancy in category III of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology "Atypia of Undetermined Significance/Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance (AUS/FLUS)" at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also intends to determine other possible contributing predictors of malignancy in thyroid nodules such as age, sex, and ultrasound (US) findings. Method This retrospectively designed study included 187 patients (mean age, 43.9 ± 14.1 years) with thyroid nodules, which were diagnosed as AUS/FLUS and all patients included had total thyroidectomy or lobectomy between January 2013 and December 2018 at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The electronic medical records, US images, and final cytopathology and histopathology reports were reviewed and analyzed. Result The overall incidence of AUS/FLUS was (46.5%). Multivariate analysis of US features revealed that malignancy was significantly associated with nodules with irregular margins, microcalcification, multiple numbers (P < 0.001), and hypoechogenicity (P 0.04). Conclusion Despite the high rate of malignancy of nodules AUS/FLUS, it is still consistent with previously reported studies. The highly suspicious ultrasound features (irregular margins, microcalcification, multiple nodules, and hypoechogenicity) could be helpful in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Alshahrani et al.)
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