Usefulness of fine‐needle aspiration in the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma

Nodular thyroid disease is a frequent occurrence in clinical practice. The numerous diagnostic procedures available make the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma possible but, if not used rationally, may lead to an unjustified increase in cost with little practical gain. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the usefulness of fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) of palpable thyroid nodules after functional evaluation by thyroid scintigraphy.