Agreement Between Ti-RADS Classification and Bethesda Cytopathological Findings from Thyroid Nodules in Young Adults.

Military Medicine
Elchanan ZloczowerTal Marom

Abstract

Thyroid nodules are common in young adults. We sought to compare the sonographic characteristics (thyroid imaging reporting and data system [Ti-RADS] classification) with the reported cytological results (Bethesda categories) from thyroid nodules in young recruits and examine the efficiency of our unique multidisciplinary clinic. In this retrospective cohort, we identified young recruits (18-25 years) who underwent needle biopsies for asymptomatic thyroid nodule(s), with cytology reports of Bethesda categories II-V, performed in our "Rapid Diagnostic Service" at a large Israeli Defense Forces Medical Corps healthcare facility, between 2013 and 2018. We studied the concordance rates between their Ti-RADS and Bethesda grades, and the preoperative Bethesda grades accuracy versus final pathology results, and the time period needed for their thyroid nodules workup. A total of 81 patients were included who contributed 91 nodules. A fair agreement was found between the Ti-RADS classifications and the Bethesda grades (Cohen's κ = 0.238) that was more noticeable in males than in females. The agreement rate was 87.5% in males (21 of 24), but only 77.6% in females (59 of 67) [P = .029]. Of the 5 operated benign cases, all had low Ti-RADS,...Continue Reading

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