TOPIC: FNA in Subcentimeter Thyroid Nodules Title: The Value of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Subcentimeter Thyroid Nodules Authors: Berker D, Aydin Y, Ustun I, Gul K, Tutuncu Y, Isik S, Delibasi T, Guler S. Reference: Thyroid 2008; 18:603-608 Summary Background The need to perform fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) on subcentimeter thyroid nodules is less clear […]

TOPIC: Percutaneous thyroid biopsy Title: Bilateral thyroid hematomas after fine-needle aspiration causing acute airway obstruction. Authors: Hor T & Lahiri SW. Reference: Thyroid 18: 567-570, 2008 Summary Background Percutaneous fine-needle biopsy (FNB) of thyroid nodules has been universally accepted as the most economical, dependable, and easy evaluation of thyroid nodules. FNB provides the best triage […]

TOPIC: Ultrasound of thyroid nodules Title: Benign and malignant thyroid nodules: US differentiation – A multicenter retrospective study. Authors: Moon WJ, Jung SL, Lee JH, Na DG, Baek JH, Lee YH, Kim J, Kim HS, Byun JS, Lee DH; & the Thyroid Study Group, the Korean Society of Neuro- and Head and Neck Radiology. Reference: […]

TOPIC: High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in untreated hyper- and hypothyroid patients Title: Erectile dysfunction in patients with hyper- and hypothyroidism: how common and should we treat? Authors: Krassas GE, Tziomalos K, Papadopoulou F, Pontikides N, & Perros P. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 93: 1815-1819, 2008 Summary Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) is […]

TOPIC: Thyroid cancer Title: Inter-observer and intra-observer reproducibility in the histo-pathology of follicular thyroid carcinoma. Authors: Franc B, De La Salmoniere P, Lange F, Hoang C, Louvel A, De Roquancourt A, Vilde F, Hejblum G, Chevret S, & Chastang C. Reference: Human Pathology 34: 1092-1100, 2003 Summary Context Thyroid nodules are very common, and most […]