Abstract
To the Editor The article by Renshaw1 expressed the views that nondiagnostic thyroid fine-needle aspiration should be followed by repeat aspiration and that patients with 2 sequential nondiagnostic aspirations have a very low risk of malignancy. We agree with this view. However, the difficulty arises in the case of cystic thyroid lesions. We are of the view that while doing a repeat aspiration it is better to correlate with ultrasonographic findings and better aspirate from a solid area under guidance. According to Moon et al,2 shape, margin, echogenicity, and presence of calcification are helpful ultrasound criteria for the discrimination of malignant …
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