Clinical Value of Core Needle Biopsy as a Second-Line Approach After Non-Conclusive Fine-Needle Aspiration in Thyroid Nodules: A Paired Analysis
CNB improves diagnostic yield when used as a second-line procedure in nodules with non-conclusive FNAB findings. Selective use in higher-risk nodules may reduce repeat procedures and facilitate more structured clinical management.
Authors
- Vladan Marković (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8677-3425)
- Marija Sekulić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5108-2398)
- Slobodanka Mitrović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2497-0557)
- Vesna Grbović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-0107)
- Tijana Maksic
- Mladen Maksic
- Irfan Corovic
Institutions
- University of Kragujevac (RS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16071104
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fakultet Medicinskih Nauka, Univerziteta U Kragujevcu