Abstract
The rates of atypia of undetermined significance (AUS) by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and malignant outcomes have been estimated at < 7% and 5-15%, respectively. Initial AUS diagnosis is followed up clinically with serial ultrasounds, repeat FNA, molecular testing, or direct surgery. We investigated the incidence, follow-up modalities, and final outcomes of AUS in Newfoundland. All cases of AUS diagnosed at the Eastern Health Cytology Laboratory between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2013 were identified. Electronic medical records were examined for follow-up modalities and final histologic diagnosis. The final outcomes were reported as benign, malignant, or undetermined. Out of 3,285 thyroid FNAs, 181 (5.5%) were AUS. Fifty-seven (31.5%) had repeat FNA diagnosed as benign (38.6%), AUS (29.8%), or suspicious/malignant (8.8%). Eighty-four (46.4%) had surgery after the first AUS diagnosis, 39 (46.4%) of which were malignant. Twenty-four patients (13.3%) were followed up by serial ultrasound only, 2 (1.1%) by molecular testing, and 1 (0.6%) died of unrelated disease. Thirteen (7.2%) had no follow-up record. Our malignancy rate (MR) was 29.8%. The MR in our population was higher than the rate proposed by The Bethesda System for Re...Continue Reading
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