Correlation with results of US-CNB and final surgical pathology of the conventional CNB groupa
| CNB Results by Bethesda Category (n = 26) | Surgical Pathology (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|
| Benign (n = 6) | Malignant (n = 3) | |
| Class I (n = 0) | – | – |
| Class II (n = 15) | NH (n = 1), LT (n = 1) | – |
| Class III (n = 9) | NH (n = 4) | PTC (n = 1) |
| Class IV (n = 1) | – | PTC (n = 1) |
| Class V (n = 0) | – | – |
| Class VI (n = 1) | – | MTC (n = 1) |
Note:—NH, nodular hyperplasia; LT, lymphocytic thyroiditis; MTC, medullary thyroid carcinoma.
↵a Data are the number of nodules.