Whitney Sutton1, Joseph K Canner2, Lisa M Rooper3, Jason D Prescott1, Martha A Zeiger4, Aarti Mathur5. 1. Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. 2. Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. 3. Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. 4. Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. 5. Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. Electronic address: amathu10@jhmi.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current data regarding the risk of malignancy in a large thyroid nodule with benign fine-needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) is conflicting. We investigated the impact of patient age on the risk of malignancy in nodules≥4 cm with benign cytology. METHODS: We performed a single-institution retrospective review of patients who underwent surgery from 07/2008-08/2019 for a cytologically benign thyroid nodule ≥4 cm. The relationship between malignant histopathology and patient and ultrasound features was assessed with multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: Of 474 nodules identified, 25(5.3%) were malignant on final pathology. In patients <55 years old, 21/273(7.7%) nodules were malignant, compared to 4/201(2.0%) in patients ≥55. Patient age ≥55 was independently associated with significantly lower risk of malignancy(OR:0.2,95%CI:0.1-0.7,p = 0.011). Increasing nodule size >4 cm and high-risk ultrasound features were not associated with risk of malignancy(OR:1.0,95%CI:0.7-1.4,p = 0.980, and OR:9.6,95%CI:0.9-107.8,p = 0.066, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients <55 years old are 3.7-fold more likely to have a falsely benign FNA biopsy in a nodule≥4 cm.
BACKGROUND: Current data regarding the risk of malignancy in a large thyroid nodule with benign fine-needle aspiration biopsy(FNAB) is conflicting. We investigated the impact of patient age on the risk of malignancy in nodules≥4 cm with benign cytology. METHODS: We performed a single-institution retrospective review of patients who underwent surgery from 07/2008-08/2019 for a cytologically benign thyroid nodule ≥4 cm. The relationship between malignant histopathology and patient and ultrasound features was assessed with multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: Of 474 nodules identified, 25(5.3%) were malignant on final pathology. In patients <55 years old, 21/273(7.7%) nodules were malignant, compared to 4/201(2.0%) in patients ≥55. Patient age ≥55 was independently associated with significantly lower risk of malignancy(OR:0.2,95%CI:0.1-0.7,p = 0.011). Increasing nodule size >4 cm and high-risk ultrasound features were not associated with risk of malignancy(OR:1.0,95%CI:0.7-1.4,p = 0.980, and OR:9.6,95%CI:0.9-107.8,p = 0.066, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients <55 years old are 3.7-fold more likely to have a falsely benign FNA biopsy in a nodule≥4 cm.
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