Table 3. Final Surgical Diagnosis of Conventional and Modified CNB Groups.
| Final Diagnosis of Surgical Specimen | CNB Technique | |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional (%) | Modified (%) | |
| Nodular hyperplasia (n = 33) | 15 (11.2) | 18 (9.7) |
| Follicular adenoma (n = 74) | 13 (9.7) | 61 (32.8) |
| Follicular carcinoma (n = 26) | 7 (5.2) | 19 (10.2) |
| Papillary carcinoma, classic (n = 112) | 77 (57.5) | 35 (18.8) |
| Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant (n = 59) | 11 (8.2) | 48 (25.8) |
| Poorly differentiated carcinoma (n = 3) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.1) |
| Medullary carcinoma (n = 4) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.1) |
| Other malignancy (n = 9) | 8 (6.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Total (n = 320) | 134 | 186 |