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Capture Distinct FNA Sites

Published on Thu Nov 17, 2016

Question: Our surgeon performed an FNA on a palpable 2 cm nodule of the right thyroid lobe. The pathologist found insufficient cells in the specimen, and reported the finding back to our surgeon, who performed a second FNA at the site. The surgeon then performed an ultrasound study, identified a 1 cm nodule of the thyroid isthmus, and extracted a third [...]
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