The Role of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Sonographic Stratification in Surgical Decision-Making for Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Experience from an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Introduction: Pediatric nodular thyroid disease is associated with an elevated probability of malignant transformation (20% to 26%), necessitating precise preoperative diagnostic triage (1). International consensus guidelines establish ultrasound-based risk stratification using the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Sy...