Needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid and parathyroid

Shapiro, M.J.; Batang, E.S.

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 23(2): 217-229

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6665
PMID: 2186333
Document Number: 347640
Aspiration biopsy is the most definitive diagnostic step in the investigation of thyroid masses. The clear fluid from the rare parathyroid cyst should be sent for parathyroid hormone assay. Guided fine-needle aspiration identifies parathyroid tumors in cases in which reexploration is necessary.

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