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World J Surg Proced. Nov 28, 2013; 3(3): 41-46
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v3.i3.41
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v3.i3.41
Table 1 Final pathological diagnosis of follicular type tumor that was suspected malignancy by preoperative examinations
| Pathological diagnosis | Cases | Tumor size (mm) |
| Malignant lesion | ||
| Papillary carcinoma | 7 | 5-30 |
| Follicular carcinoma | 3 | 40-54 |
| Malignant lymphoma | 1 | 45 |
| Benign lesion | ||
| Follicular adenoma | 16 | 33-80 |
| Adenomatous goiter | 9 | 43-170 |
Table 2 True positive, true negative, and accuracy rates of preoperative examinations, based on the final pathological diagnosis of follicular tumors
| US | Tl-Tc scinitigram | CT | FNA | |
| True positive: TP (malignant) | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | 6 (54.5) |
| True negative: TN (benign) | 15 (40.0) | 7 (28.0) | 22 (88.0) | 15 (60.0) |
| TP + TN (accuracy) | 17 (47.2) | 16 (44.2) | 24 (66.7) | 21 (58.3) |
- Citation: Takeyama H, Tabei I, Kato K, Kamio M, Nogi H, Toriumi Y, Kinoshita S, Akiba T, Uchida K, Morikawa T. Operative indications of follicular type tumors, based on Japanese clinical guidelines. World J Surg Proced 2013; 3(3): 41-46
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v3/i3/41.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v3.i3.41