McGill thyroid nodule score
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McGill Thyroid Nodule Score is a scoring system developed to estimate the risk of malignancy of thyroid nodules.1
It is based on 22 parametres, each one has a specific score :
8 clinical or laboratory parametres:
_gender(male). 1 point
_Age( >45 years old). 1 point
_Palpabilities of nodule(present). 1 point
_TSH levels(>1,4 mIU/L). 1 point
_Ionizing radiation exposure. 3 points
_Family history of thyroid cancer. 3 points
_Ethnicity(Hawaii, Pilipino , Iceland). 3 points
8 imaging findings:
_hypoechioc nodule. 1 point
_Increased vascularity at Eco-color-doppler. 1point
_Shape(taller than wide). 1point
_Calcifications: coarse calcifications. 1 point
Microcalcifications. 2 points
_Enalarging: more than 10%. 1 point
More than 30%. 2 points
_Lynphadenopathy(present). 2 points
_Size: 2 - 2,9 cm 2 points
3 - 3,9 cm 3 points
4 cm o greater. 4 points
_PET scan focally positive. 4 points
6 cytological or molecular results:
_Hürthle cell lesion(present). 2 points
_Favour neoplasm(present). 3 points
_Atypia(non reactive) : mild. 3 points
Moderate. 4 points
Severe. 5 points
_Sospicious for malignancy(present). 7 points
_HBME-1(positive). 7 points
_ BRAF mutation(present). 7 points
Score Interpretation and percentage of risk of malignancy:
0 point = 0%
1-3 points = 27%
4-7 points = 32%
8 points = 39%
9-11 points = 63%
12-13 points = 88%
14-18 points = 93%
>18 points = 100%.
MTNS is particurarly useful when the result of FNA is indeterminate.
-<p><strong>McGill Thyroid Nodule Score </strong></p>- +<p><strong>McGill Thyroid Nodule Score </strong>is a scoring system developed to estimate the risk of malignancy of t<a href="/articles/assessment-of-thyroid-lesions-ultrasound">hyroid nodules</a>.<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><p>It is based on 22 parametres, each one has a specific score :</p><p>8 clinical or laboratory parametres:</p><p>_gender(male). 1 point</p><p>_Age( >45 years old). 1 point</p><p>_Palpabilities of nodule(present). 1 point</p><p>_TSH levels(>1,4 mIU/L). 1 point</p><p>_Ionizing radiation exposure. 3 points</p><p>_Family history of thyroid cancer. 3 points </p><p>_Ethnicity(Hawaii, Pilipino , Iceland). 3 points</p><p>8 imaging findings:</p><p>_hypoechioc nodule. 1 point</p><p>_Increased vascularity at Eco-color-doppler. 1point</p><p>_Shape(taller than wide). 1point</p><p>_Calcifications: coarse calcifications. 1 point</p><p> Microcalcifications. 2 points</p><p>_Enalarging: more than 10%. 1 point</p><p> More than 30%. 2 points</p><p>_Lynphadenopathy(present). 2 points</p><p>_Size: 2 - 2,9 cm 2 points </p><p> 3 - 3,9 cm 3 points</p><p> 4 cm o greater. 4 points</p><p>_PET scan focally positive. 4 points</p><p>6 cytological or molecular results:</p><p>_Hürthle cell lesion(present). 2 points</p><p>_Favour neoplasm(present). 3 points</p><p>_Atypia(non reactive) : mild. 3 points </p><p> Moderate. 4 points</p><p> Severe. 5 points </p><p>_Sospicious for malignancy(present). 7 points</p><p>_HBME-1(positive). 7 points</p><p>_ BRAF mutation(present). 7 points</p><p> </p><p><strong>Score Interpretation and percentage of risk of malignancy</strong>: </p><p>0 point = 0% </p><p>1-3 points = 27%</p><p>4-7 points = 32%</p><p>8 points = 39%</p><p>9-11 points = 63%</p><p>12-13 points = 88%</p><p>14-18 points = 93%</p><p>>18 points = 100%.</p><p> </p><p>MTNS is particurarly useful when the result of <a href="/articles/ultrasound-guided-fna-of-the-thyroid">FNA</a> is indeterminate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
References changed:
- 1. Varshney R, Forest VI, Mascarella MA et-al. The Mcgill thyroid nodule score - does it help with indeterminate thyroid nodules?. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;44 (1): 2. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40463-015-0058-6">doi:10.1186/s40463-015-0058-6</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4323228">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645364">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
Systems changed:
- Head & Neck
Tags changed:
- thyroid malignancy
- fna
- thyroid nodule