ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN AND  MALIGNANT THYROID NODULES: CORRELATION WITH FINE NEEDLE  ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

Dr Dakshayini H S, Dr Kiran B Budihal, Dr Chetan C, Dr Tejeshwini C, Dr Ibrahim Faheem

ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN AND MALIGNANT THYROID NODULES: CORRELATION WITH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

Authors

Dr Dakshayini H S, Dr Kiran B Budihal, Dr Chetan C, Dr Tejeshwini C, Dr Ibrahim Faheem

Keywords:

Thyroid nodule, Ultrasonography, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Thyroid malignancy, Cytopathology.

Abstract

Background: Thyroid nodules are most frequentlyencountered in clinical practice. Thyroid nodulesare abnormal growths of thyroid cells that formmasses within the thyroid gland. Although the majority are benign, differentiating malignant frombenign nodules is essential for appropriatemanagement, to avoid unnecessary

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Published

2026-08-03

How to Cite

Dr Dakshayini H S, Dr Kiran B Budihal, Dr Chetan C, Dr Tejeshwini C, Dr Ibrahim Faheem. (2026). ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN AND MALIGNANT THYROID NODULES: CORRELATION WITH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 1836–1846. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2595