Accuracy of fine-needle aspiration biopsy for predicting neoplasm or carcinoma in thyroid nodules 4 cm or larger

摘要

HypothesisAll thyroid nodules ≥4 cm should be surgically removed regardless of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results due to an unacceptably high rate of false-negative pre-operative biopsies in these large nodules.