Table 2 Thyroid cytology with implied risk of malignancy: comparing institutional pediatric data to established adult literature
Diagnostic category | % FNA (n) | Number of malignancies | Risk of malignancy RCHSD % | Risk of malignancy Bethesda % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-diagnostic | 14.3 (5) | 1 | 20 | 1–4 |
Benign | 17.1 (6) | 3 | 50 | 0–3 |
AUS/FLUS | 8.6 (3) | 1 | 33 | 5–15 |
Follicular neoplasm | 20 (7) | 4 | 57 | 15–30 |
Suspicious for malignancy | 14.3 (5) | 4 | 80 | 60–75 |
Malignant | 25.7 (9) | 9 | 100 | 97–99 |