Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules

The new Italian cytological classification (2014) of thyroid nodules replaced the TIR3 category of the old classification (2007) with two subclasses, TIR3A and TIR3B, with the aim of reducing the rate of surgery for benign diseases. Moreover, thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) score...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Ulisse, Daniela Bosco, Francesco Nardi, Angela Nesca, Eleonora D’Armiento, Valeria Guglielmino, Corrado De Vito, Salvatore Sorrenti, Daniele Pironi, Francesco Tartaglia, Stefano Arcieri, Antonio Catania, Massimo Monti, Angelo Filippini, Valeria Ascoli
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Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9692304
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author Salvatore Ulisse
Daniela Bosco
Francesco Nardi
Angela Nesca
Eleonora D’Armiento
Valeria Guglielmino
Corrado De Vito
Salvatore Sorrenti
Daniele Pironi
Francesco Tartaglia
Stefano Arcieri
Antonio Catania
Massimo Monti
Angelo Filippini
Valeria Ascoli
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Daniela Bosco
Francesco Nardi
Angela Nesca
Eleonora D’Armiento
Valeria Guglielmino
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Salvatore Sorrenti
Daniele Pironi
Francesco Tartaglia
Stefano Arcieri
Antonio Catania
Massimo Monti
Angelo Filippini
Valeria Ascoli
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description The new Italian cytological classification (2014) of thyroid nodules replaced the TIR3 category of the old classification (2007) with two subclasses, TIR3A and TIR3B, with the aim of reducing the rate of surgery for benign diseases. Moreover, thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) score appears to ameliorate the stratification of the malignancy risk. We evaluated whether the new Italian classification has improved diagnostic accuracy and whether its association with TI-RADS score could improve malignancy prediction. We retrospectively analyzed 70 nodules from 70 patients classified as TIR3 according to the old Italian classification who underwent surgery for histological diagnosis. Of these, 51 were available for cytological revision according to the new Italian cytological classification. Risk of malignancy was determined for TIR3A and TIR3B, TI-RADS score, and their combination. A different rate of malignancy (p=0.0286) between TIR3A (13.04%) and TIR3B (44.44%) was observed. Also TI-RADS score is significantly (p=0.003) associated with malignancy. By combining cytology and TI-RADS score, patients could be divided into three groups with low (8.3%), intermediate (21.4%), and high (80%) risk of malignancy. In conclusion, the new Italian cytological classification has an improved diagnostic accuracy. Interestingly, the combination of cytology and TI-RADS score offers a better stratification of the malignancy risk.
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spelling doaj-art-036b9b6c7e634fcb9f37922fc4ebfeb82025-08-20T03:55:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452017-01-01201710.1155/2017/96923049692304Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate NodulesSalvatore Ulisse0Daniela Bosco1Francesco Nardi2Angela Nesca3Eleonora D’Armiento4Valeria Guglielmino5Corrado De Vito6Salvatore Sorrenti7Daniele Pironi8Francesco Tartaglia9Stefano Arcieri10Antonio Catania11Massimo Monti12Angelo Filippini13Valeria Ascoli14Department of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Disease, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, ItalyThe new Italian cytological classification (2014) of thyroid nodules replaced the TIR3 category of the old classification (2007) with two subclasses, TIR3A and TIR3B, with the aim of reducing the rate of surgery for benign diseases. Moreover, thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) score appears to ameliorate the stratification of the malignancy risk. We evaluated whether the new Italian classification has improved diagnostic accuracy and whether its association with TI-RADS score could improve malignancy prediction. We retrospectively analyzed 70 nodules from 70 patients classified as TIR3 according to the old Italian classification who underwent surgery for histological diagnosis. Of these, 51 were available for cytological revision according to the new Italian cytological classification. Risk of malignancy was determined for TIR3A and TIR3B, TI-RADS score, and their combination. A different rate of malignancy (p=0.0286) between TIR3A (13.04%) and TIR3B (44.44%) was observed. Also TI-RADS score is significantly (p=0.003) associated with malignancy. By combining cytology and TI-RADS score, patients could be divided into three groups with low (8.3%), intermediate (21.4%), and high (80%) risk of malignancy. In conclusion, the new Italian cytological classification has an improved diagnostic accuracy. Interestingly, the combination of cytology and TI-RADS score offers a better stratification of the malignancy risk.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9692304
spellingShingle Salvatore Ulisse
Daniela Bosco
Francesco Nardi
Angela Nesca
Eleonora D’Armiento
Valeria Guglielmino
Corrado De Vito
Salvatore Sorrenti
Daniele Pironi
Francesco Tartaglia
Stefano Arcieri
Antonio Catania
Massimo Monti
Angelo Filippini
Valeria Ascoli
Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
International Journal of Endocrinology
title Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
title_full Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
title_fullStr Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
title_short Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
title_sort thyroid imaging reporting and data system score combined with the new italian classification for thyroid cytology improves the clinical management of indeterminate nodules
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9692304
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