Can back-wall cystic figures of thyroid nodules predict benignity?
BWCF in EU-TIRADS 4 nodules indicate a low malignancy risk, close to that of EU-TIRADS 3 nodules. These results underline the need to distinguish BWCF from other hyperechoic foci, such as microcalcifications, to improve risk stratification. Recognizing BWCF may allow the use of higher FNA thresholds and should be considered in future guidelines as I-TIRADS.
Authors
- Gilles Russ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-6050)
- Camille Buffet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1389-4157)
- A. Rouxel
- C. Ghander
- Jean-Guillaume Marchand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5490-1280)
- M. Bienvenu-Perrard
Institutions
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Hôpital Cochin (FR)
- Centre Ophtalmologique d'Imagerie et de Laser (FR)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
- Hôpital Avicenne (FR)
- Groupe de recherche clinique – Tumeurs Thyroïdiennes
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Thyroid Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/etj-25-0243
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00