2015
Clinical Presentation of Patients with a Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm: Are there Preoperative Predictors of Malignancy?
Najafian A, Olson M, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Clinical Presentation of Patients with a Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm: Are there Preoperative Predictors of Malignancy? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3007-3013. PMID: 25564170, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4324-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant follicular neoplasmsFollicular thyroid neoplasmFollicular neoplasmThyroid neoplasmsMalignant follicular thyroid neoplasmsFinal pathologic resultsPresentation of patientsHistory of headMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of malignancyPredictors of malignancyThyroid follicular neoplasmsFollicular thyroid lesionsConcomitant hyperthyroidismMethodsConsecutive patientsNeck radiationPreoperative predictorsClinical predictorsClinical featuresClinical presentationMale sexTertiary hospitalResultsA totalPhysical examinationPathologic results
2011
Predictive factors of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules
Roy R, Kouniavsky G, Schneider E, Allendorf JD, Chabot JA, Logerfo P, Dackiw AP, Colombani P, Zeiger MA, Lee JA. Predictive factors of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules. Surgery 2011, 150: 1228-1233. PMID: 22136845, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspiration biopsy specimensPediatric thyroid nodulesPositive predictive valuePalpable lymphadenopathyThyroid nodulesThyroid cancerFamily historyPredictive valueAspiration biopsy specimensPediatric thyroidectomyFinal pathologyClinical factorsClinicopathologic factorsRetrospective reviewTertiary hospitalPredictive factorsHypoechoic lesionsBiopsy specimensHypoechoic nodulesIndeterminate lesionsMalignancyFNAB resultsLymphadenopathyGreater riskCancer