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A 62-year-old member asked:
is surgery recommended if thyroid fna results are follicular lesion of undetermined significance? should i get second fna?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Geffner answered
Endocrinology 54 years experience
No second FNA: There is a 15% chance of malignancy with a flus lesion so talk to your endocrinologist.
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Dr. Maggie Dinome answered
Specializes in General Surgery
Yes: A follicular lesion identified on fine needle aspiration generally does warrant a thyroid lobectomy because a follicular cancer can not be ruled out. The architecture of the tissue is necessary to distinguish a benign from a malignant follicular lesion, and this can not be obtained with an fna. Repeat fna will not help.
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Depends on size, age: Follicular cells are also found in normal thyroid. However, when the fna shows.
5748 viewsAnswered Feb 18, 2020
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