ketendoКлиническая и экспериментальная тиреоидологияClinical and experimental thyroidology1995-54722310-3787Endocrinology Research Centre10.14341/ket20128330-43ketendo-4330Research ArticleСтатьиArticlesРоль тонкоигольной аспирационной биопсии в динамическом наблюдении пациентов с узловым зобомThe role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the dynamic monitoring of patients with nodular goiterSemkinaG

аспирант ФГБУ Эндокринологический научный центр

-SmirnovaV

аспирант кафедры эндокринологии Первого МГМУ им. И.М. Сеченова

-AbdulhabirovaF

канд. мед. наук, ведущий научный сотрудник отделения терапии с группой патологии метаболизма и ожирения ФГБУ Эндокринологический научный центр

-VanushkoV

доктор мед. наук, главный научный сотрудник отдела хирургии эндокринных органов ФГБУ Эндокринологический научный центр

vanushko@hotmail.com20121509201283ТОМ 8, №3 (2012)3043Copyright © Semkina G., Smirnova V., Abdulhabirova F., Vanushko V., 20122012Semkina G., Smirnova V., Abdulhabirova F., Vanushko V.Semkina G., Smirnova V., Abdulhabirova F., Vanushko V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.cet-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/4330

Обзор литературы посвящен применению тонкоигольной аспирационной биопсии (ТАБ) в диагностике узловых образований щитовидной железы. Использование новой классификационной системы интерпретации результатов ТАБ позволяет значительно увеличить воспроизводимость данного метода и существенно сократить число ложноотрицательных результатов. Представлены современные данные об эпидемиологии узловых образований, новой системе интерпретации цитологических заключений ТАБ, проведена оценка роли ТАБ в динамическом наблюдении доброкачественных образований щитовидной железы.

Review of the literature devoted to the relevance of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Application of the new classification system, the interpretation of FNA can significantly increase the reproducibility of the method and reduce the number of false-negative results. This review summarizes recent data on the epidemiology of thyroid nodules, new system of the interpretation of FNA cytology findings, the role of FNA in the dynamic monitoring of benign tumors of thyroid gland.

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