Serious complications after fine needle aspiration are rare. Minor bleeding under the skin at the biopsy site can occur. This can result in a tender, swollen area called a hematoma.

Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is a safe, minimally invasive biopsy used to diagnose lumps or masses by extracting cells for cytology and lab analysis. Read more. advertisement.

Joint aspiration (also called arthrocentesis) is a procedure that sucks fluid from your knee, hip, shoulder, or other joints. Your doctor may do it to help with swelling and fluid related to an ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

Cite this: Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) and Cytology - Medscape - Jan 01, 2003. Introduction; Indications for FNA; Factors Suggesting a Lower Risk for Thyroid Cancer; ...

Cite this: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Equipment and Technique - Medscape - Nov 01, 2006. Abstract and Introduction Endoscopes and Biopsy Needles ...

More information: Sara Mazzantini et al, Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Is Safe and Well-Tolerated in Children, Thyroid (2024). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0549 Provided by Children's Hospital Boston ...

Repeat fine-needle aspiration can diagnose more than half of thyroid nodules initially classified as indeterminate, but diagnosis rates are less than 50% with nodules smaller than 0.5 cm or larger ...

Only about 1% of thyroid nodules classified as benign are malignant on repeat fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Data were derived from Zia-Ul-Hussnain HM, et al. BMC Endocr Disord . 2022;doi:10.1186 ...