Clinical impact of thyroglobulin (Tg) and Tg autoantibody (TgAb) measurements in needle washouts of neck lymph node biopsies in the management of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online); 61 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives The presence of thyroglobulin (Tg) in needle washouts of fine needle aspiration biopsy (Tg-FNAB) in neck lymph nodes (LNs) suspected of metastasis has become a cornerstone in the follow-up of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, there are limited data regarding ...
Autoanticuerpos/sangre, Biopsia con Aguja Fina/instrumentación, Biopsia con Aguja Fina/métodos, Carcinoma/sangre, Carcinoma/inmunología, Carcinoma/patología, Carcinoma Papilar, Fluoroinmunoensayo/métodos, Ganglios Linfáticos/inmunología, Ganglios Linfáticos/patología, Metástasis Linfática/inmunología, Metástasis Linfática/patología, Cuello, Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas, Valores de Referencia, Tiroglobulina/sangre, Neoplasias de la Tiroides/sangre