Measurement of thyroglobulin levels in fine-needle aspiration samples of lymph nodes Lenf nodu lsaquo;nce lsaquo;{currency sign}ne aspirasyon örneklerinde tiroglobulin ölçümü

Ünlütürk U., DEMİR Ö., Erdǒan M. F. E., Baflkal N.

Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.13-15, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-15
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lymph node, Thyroglobulin washout
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Either recurrence or regional metastasis of differentiated thyroid carcinomas is often observed in cervical lymph nodes. Consequently, cytologic evaluation accompanied by fine-needle aspiration biopsy is applied to most of the suspected lymph nodes. Considering insufficient cellularity, poor sampling or the lack of competence of the cytologist, 20-50 % of samples remain undiagnosed. Measurement of thyroglobulin levels in fine-needle aspiration washouts may help to resolve these challenging issues. Turk Jem 2011; 15: 13-5.