Table I

Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) Versus Surgical Biopsy

FNAOpen surgical biopsy, no.
PositiveNegativeTotal
Positive*
 Malignant48149
Negative
 Benign14151165
 Equivocal343367
 Unsatisfactory21719
Total98202300
  • * Sensitivity = 49.0%

  • Specificity = 99.5%