Table 5. Patients with indeterminate cytological reports and with signs of underlying lymphocytic thyroiditis. Results of sonographic-cytologic follow-up. CLOSE

 

Our suggestion Decision of patient Number of patients Hashimoto' s thyroiditis papillary cancer
1st examination
follow up surgery
3
3
0
follow up follow up
12
   
6 months later
surgery surgery
4
2
2
follow up surgery
1
1
0
follow up follow up
7
   
12 months later
surgery * surgery
1
1
0
follow up follow up
6
   
24 months later
surgery * surgery
1
1
0
follow up follow up
5