Korean J Endocr Surg.  2009 Dec;9(4):214-217. 10.16956/kjes.2009.9.4.214.

Feasibility of Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Using Extended Tube for a Thyroid Mass

• Lee MJ
• Kim MJ
• Sung CW
• Park YS
• Kim CS

• KMID: 2375736
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2009.9.4.214

Abstract

PURPOSE
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a very useful procedure for the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease. The use of FNAC has increased over the years. We determined the incidence of complications associated with ultrasound-guided FNAC using an extended tube for a thyroid mass and the factors that contribute to such complications.
METHODS
A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify patients who underwent FNAC. Two hundred fifty-four patients underwent 325 procedures between July and September 2009.
RESULTS
There were no major complications associated with ultrasound-guided FNAC using an extended tube for a thyroid mass. The most minor complication was neck pain, which occurred in 16.1% of the patients (41/254). Multiple FNACs, anti-coagulant medications, abnormal thyroid function tests, nature of the mass, and size of the mass did not contribute to the complications in this study.
CONCLUSION
Using an extended tube during ultrasoundguided FNAC for a thyroid mass is safe and convenient.

Keyword

Thyroid; Thyroid; Complication; Fine-needle aspiration

MeSH Terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Diagnosis
Humans
Incidence
Neck Pain
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid Gland*