Table 2 Distribution of FNAB diagnosis and post-operative pathology diagnoses
From: The Mcgill thyroid nodule score – does it help with indeterminate thyroid nodules?
FNAB results | Patients with benign post-operative pathology n (%) | Patients with malignant post-operative pathology n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Benign (Bethesda II) | 25 (75.8%) | 8 (24.2%) |
Indeterminate (Bethesda III, IV) | 150 (60.2%) | 99 (39.8%) |
Malignant/Suspicious for malignancy (Bethesda V, VI) | 6 (3.8%) | 149 (96.1%) |
Whole population (Bethesda, II, III, IV, V, VI) | 181 (41.4%) | 256 (58.6%) |