ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2014
Ultrasonographic findings relating to lymph node metastasis in single micropapillary thyroid cancer.
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- Risk factors for metastasis in indeterminate lymph nodes in preoperative patients with thyroid cancer.European radiology · 2022Article
- Diagnostic Strategies for Thyroid Nodules Based on Ultrasonographic Findings in Japan.Cancers · 2021Review
- Risk factors for central lymph node metastasis in the cervical region in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Radiogenomic Analysis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma for Prediction of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis: A Preliminary Study.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- The Impact of Coexistent Hashimoto's Thyroiditis on Central Compartment Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
- Gender-Specific Risk of Central Compartment Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.International journal of endocrinology · 2018Article
- Current trends of practical issues concerning micropapillary thyroid carcinoma: The Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery.Medicine · 2017Article
- The relevance of preoperative ultrasound cervical mapping in patients with thyroid cancer.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2016Article
- Risk prediction and clinical model building for lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.OncoTargets and therapy · 2016Article
- Ultrasound Echogenicity of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Affected by Tumor Growth Patterns and Tumor Fibrosis.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn thyroid cancer, preoperative ultrasonography (US) is performed to detect the primary tumor and lymph node metastasis (LNM), which are related to prognosis. This study examined the relationships between specific US findings and LNM in micropapillary thyroid cancer (MPTC).
methodsData on 220 patients with solitary MPTC who underwent total thyroidectomy and neck dissection between 2008 and 2009 were evaluated retrospectively. We classified the US findings according to the nature, shape, echogenicity, extent, margin, and calcification of the primary tumor and evaluated the correlations between these findings and those of LNM.
resultsHypoechogenicity (odds ratio = 2.331, P = 0.025) and marked hypoechogenicity (OR = 4.032, P = 0.016) of MPTC were risk factors for central LNM. All of the patients with lateral cervical LNM showed hypoechogenicity or marked hypoechogenicity. Hypoechogenicity (odds ratio = 5.349, P = 0.047) and other types of calcification (odds ratio = 2.495, P = 0.010) were significant risk factors for lateral cervical LNM.
conclusionsSpecific sonographic findings (hypoechogenicity or marked hypoechogenicity, and calcification) suggest LNM.
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