Impact of cytological pitfalls in the Bethesda System of Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology, on surgical decision-making of patients with thyroid nodules: Can these pitfalls be avoided?

摘要

Introduction The purpose was to assess diagnostic accuracy of the Bethesda System of Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology, reasons for disagreement and cytological pitfalls with impact on surgical decisions in patients with thyroid nodules.