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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 492-501
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.492
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.492
Table 4 Value of fine-needle aspiration and fine-needle aspiration thyroglobulin alone and in combination in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid carcinoma (%)
| Diagnostic method | Sensitivity | Specificity | Rate of missed diagnosis | Misdiagnosis rate | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value |
| FNA | 85.48 | 90.59 | 14.52 | 9.41 | 92.98 | 81.05 |
| FNA-Tg | 83.06 | 87.06 | 16.94 | 12.94 | 90.35 | 77.89 |
| FNA + FNA-Tg | 96.77 | 91.76 | 3.23 | 8.24 | 94.49 | 95.12 |
- Citation: Zhang LY, Chen Y, Ao YZ. Value of thyroglobulin combined with ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology for diagnosis of lymph node metastasis of thyroid carcinoma. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(2): 492-501
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i2/492.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.492