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KMID : 1011720230160020195
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International Journal of Thyroidology
2023 Volume.16 No. 2 p.195 ~ p.199
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Strategies for Safe and Effective Core Needle Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules with Macrocalcification
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Shin Jae-Ho
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Abstract
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The case report aimed to evaluate feasibility of hydrodissection-assisted core needle biopsy (CNB) of thyroid nodules with macrocalcification, and utility of mammography to confirm calcification in CNB specimen. Two patients with entirely calcified nodules and one with rim macrocalcification underwent CNB. All three patients underwent successful CNB without complications, and mammography confirmation of CNB specimen. On mammography, traces of calcifications were conspicuous in all cases. First-line CNB is recommended for entirely calcified nodules or thick rim macrocalcifications with prominent posterior acoustic shadowing, and operators should take advantage of the rapid confirmation of calcification on mammography for accurate CNB specimen acquisition.
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KEYWORD
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Biopsy, Mammography, Thyroid, Ultrasonography
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