Subcategorization of intermediate suspicion thyroid nodules based on suspicious ultrasonographic findings

• DOI: 10.14366/usg.22096
• Publication Date: 2023-02-23T23:48:46Z
• Authors: Haejung Kim; Jung Hee Shin; Ka Eun Kim; Myoung Kyoung Kim; Jiyun Oh; Soo Yeon Hahn
• Keywords: Thyroid Nodules; Echogenicity; Nodule (geology)

This study compared the malignancy risk of intermediate suspicion thyroid nodules according to presence suspicious ultrasonographic (US) findings.From January 2014 December 2014, 299 consecutive in 281 patients (mean age, 50.6±12.5 years) with final diagnoses were included this study. Two radiologists retrospectively reviewed US findings and subcategorized category into without findings, including punctate echogenic foci, nonparallel orientation, or irregular margins. The rates between two subcategory groups.Of nodules, 230 (76.9%) as 69 (23.1%) findings. total rate was 33.4% (100/299) significantly higher than that (47.8% vs. 29.1%, P=0.004). In most common finding foci (48/82, 58.5%) followed by orientation (22/82, 26.8%) margins (12/82, 14.6%). Thirteen had simultaneously. A linearly increasing trend observed number (P for trend=0.001).Intermediate showed a those Further management guidelines should differ from even same category.