Criteria of exclusion were substernal goiter, previous neck surgery, extracapsular cancer, history of gastro-esophageal reflux and poor linguistic skill. This last condition was set because of the ...

Ultrasound guided FNA is also indicated for nodules <1.5 cm, cystic (complex) nodules to assure sampling of the solid component, posterior or high substernal nodules or any nodule greater than 1.0 ...