Thyroid nodules are diagnosed by ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration -LRB- USG/FNA -RRB- or frequently by thyroidectomy -LRB- surgical removal and subsequent histological examination -RRB- .

Thyroid nodules are diagnosed by ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration -LRB- USG/FNA -RRB- or frequently by thyroidectomy -LRB- surgical removal and subsequent pathological examination -RRB- .
