Correlation of Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System [TI-RADS] and fine needle aspiration: experience in 1,000 nodules

• Autor(a) principal: Rahal Junior,Antonio
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Falsarella,Priscila Mina, Rocha,Rafael Dahmer, Lima,João Paulo Bacellar Costa, Iani,Matheus Jorge, Vieira,Fábio Augusto Cardillo, Queiroz,Marcos Roberto Gomes de, Hidal,Jairo Tabacow, Francisco Neto,Miguel José, Garcia,Rodrigo Gobbo, Funari,Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Einstein (São Paulo)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082016000200003
• topic: Thyroid nodule/classification; Biopy, fine-needle; Thyroid gland/ultrasonography; Thyroid gland/citology

ABSTRACT Objective To correlate the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and the Bethesda system in reporting cytopathology in 1,000 thyroid nodules. Methods A retrospective study conducted from November 2011 to February 2014 that evaluated 1,000 thyroid nodules of 906 patients who underwent ultrasound exam and fine needle aspiration. Results A significant association was found between the TI-RADS outcome and Bethesda classification (p<0.001). Most individuals with TI-RADS 2 or 3 had Bethesda 2 result (95.5% and 92.5%, respectively). Among those classified as TI-RADS 4C and 5, most presented Bethesda 6 (68.2% and 91.3%, respectively; p<0.001). The proportion of malignancies among TI-RADS 2 was 0.8%, and TI-RADS 3 was 1.7%. Among those classified as TI-RADS 4A, proportion of malignancies was 16.0%, 43.2% in 4B, 72.7% in 4C and 91.3% among TI-RADS 5 (p<0.001), showing clear association between TI-RADS and biopsy results. Conclusion The TI-RADS is appropriate to assess thyroid nodules and avoid unnecessary fine needle aspiration, as well as to assist in making decision about when this procedure should be performed.