CORRELATION OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION AND FINAL HISTOPATHOLOGY IN THYROID DISEASE: A SERIES OF 702 PATIENTS MANAGED IN AN ENDOCRINE SURGICAL UNIT

Thyroid nodules are a common clinical entity found among the adult general population. With increasing use of imaging investigations like ultrasonography, there has been a significant rise in the detection of non-palpable thyroid nodules that require further evaluation and management. The routine use of FNAC has reduced the number of unnecessary surgical procedures for thyroid nodules. Taking a decision as to whether to operate on a thyroid nodule is dependent on accurate FNAC testing. This study describes the experience with FNAC in a consecutive series of patients with thyroid nodules who underwent thyroidectomy at a tertiary care hospital in the department of endocrine surgery.