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Role of Frozen Section in Categorization of Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm
Sponsor: Assiut University
Summary
The goal of this prospective study is to assess the effectiveness of frozen section in distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors in the category of follicular thyroid neoplasm to prevent over-surgery for benign follicular neoplasm (lobectomy Vs total thyroidectomy). The main questions, it aims to answer are: The follicular neoplasm is benign or malignent? how far is FNAC valid and accurate? Researchers will compare the results of frozen section and paraffin embedded sections to evaluate the validity and accuracy of FNAC.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2025-05-02
Completion Date
2027-05-02
Last Updated
2025-04-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Intraoperative Frozen Section
Intraoperative Frozen Section analysis which will include the following steps: \- The specimen will undergo both gross and microscopic examination: 1. Gross examination: Evaluation of nodular features including, multiplicity, size, outlines, color and consistency. 2. Microscopic examination: Assessment of capsular pattern, capsular invasion, thickness of capsule, vascular invasion and number of invaded vessels and the presence or absence of papillary structures.
Locations (1)
Assiut Universiy Hospital and Private pathology laboratory
Asyut, Egypt