Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-efficient technique for the management of thyroid nodules. Changes in the World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors can influence reliability of cytology.
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The recently released third edition has several key changes and additions, including a discussion of pediatric thyroid disease and revised names of diagnostic categories.
Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most prevalent endocrine cancer worldwide. It is the second most common type of cancer among United Arab Emirates (UAE) women and ranks as the sixth most common type of cancer overall among the UAE population. There are limited studies in the UAE related to thyroid malignancy. This study aimed to determine the pattern of thyroid malignancy among the UAE population and its associated characteristics, with more emphasis on patients categorized as Bethesda III by cytopathology, and furthermore, to determine the significance of advanced diagnostic methods in the assessment of thyroid nodules.
Methods: A retrospective review of the electronic medical charts of adult patients (age 18 and above) who were diagnosed with a thyroid nodule by ultrasound during the years 2019 and 2020. It is a comparative study of different variables associated with thyroid nodules and thyroid malignancy.
Results: A total of 1072 patients were diagnosed with thyroid nodule