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Table 3 Distribution of repeat USFNA cytology according to initial Bethesda classification

From: The role of repeat fine needle aspiration in the management of indeterminate thyroid nodules

p-USFNA

r-USFNA

 

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

Total

B3

 Frequency

6

50

11

14

0

81

 %

7.4

77.2

13.6

17.3

0

 

B4

 Frequency

0

5

7

1

2

15

 %

0

33.3

46.7

6.7

13.3

 

Total

     

96

  1. Abbreviations: p-USFNA primary fine-needle aspiration, r-USFNA Repeat fine-needle aspiration, B2 Bethesda score II, B3 Bethesda score III, B4 Bethesda score IV, B5 Bethesda score V, B6 Bethesda score VI