Diagnostic Value of Molecular Cytological Analysis (CMA) and Shear Wave Elastography ShearWave (SWE) in Patients With a Thyroid Nodule With Indeterminate Cytology: Feasibility Study

Diagnostic Value of Molecular Cytological Analysis (CMA) and Shear Wave Elastography ShearWave (SWE) in Patients With a Thyroid Nodule With Indeterminate Cytology: Feasibility Study

The purpose of the study is to investigate the contribution of molecular cytological analysis (CMA) and shear wave elastography ShearWave (SWE) in the diagnosis of nodules with indeterminate cytology (IC)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years

• Patients with thyroid nodules ≥ 15 mm with an indeterminate cytology (IC) older than 6 months, for which a surgical indication was raised

  • vesicular lesion of undetermined significance
  • follicular neoplasm or Hurthle cells
  • lesion suspicious for malignancy

• Confirmation of indeterminate cytology (IC) replay centralized

• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme

• Informed consent and signed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Thyroid node <15 mm
• Nodules coalescing preventing proper individualization of targeted nodule
• Indeterminate cytology older than six months
• Nodules with indeterminate cytology not, ie non-diagnostic cytology, benign and malignant cytology cytology
• Major subject to a measure of legal protection or unable to consent
• Refusal to participate