Abstract
Background: Total thyroidectomy is the most common procedure for patients with malignant as well as benign thyroid disease. The workup of patients with thyroid nodules aim to identify or exclude malignancy and this can be well achieved with the combination of US and FNA cytology. In the literature it is reported that in the specimens for benign thyroid disease there is a 5-10% incidence of occult cancer. In reality this incidence seems to be higher, at least in Greece. Our aim was to compare the pathology specimens of occult well differentiated thyroid cancer with those of cancers diagnosed preoperatively and assess if there are any similarities, differences or peculiarities.
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