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ArticleBMC surgery2021

Coexistence of papillary thyroid carcinoma in secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Junhao Ma, Zhuochao Mao, Yunjin Yao, Yimin Lu, Haohao Wang, Yan Yang, Jun Yang, Weibin Wang, Lisong Teng

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Junhao MaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Zhuochao MaoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Yunjin YaoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Yimin LuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Haohao WangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Yan YangDepartment of Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.
Jun YangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
Weibin WangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. wbwang@zju.edu.cn.
Lisong TengDepartment of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China. lsteng@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-9017
First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CN

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backgroundThe coexistence of primary hyperparathyroidism and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is common and may be associative with more aggressive PTC, with higher rates of extrathyroidal extension and multicentricity. However, it is unclear whether secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is associated with more invasive PTC in terms of morbidity, tumor pathological characteristics, and prognosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate and tumor characteristics of PTC in patients with SHPT.

methodsA total of 531 patients diagnosed with SHPT who underwent surgery from August 2013 to December 2018 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University were evaluated retrospectively. Patient demographics, surgical records, and follow-up information were recorded and analyzed. Control subjects were matched to the enrolled patients in a 1:4 ratio in terms of age, sex and pathological subtype.

resultsAmong the 531 patients with SHPT who underwent surgery, 34 had coexisting PTC and PTC + SHPT (6.4%). The mean tumor diameter in the PTC + SHPT group was smaller than that in the PTC group (5.57 mm vs 9.00 mm, p < 0.001). The proportion of papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma in the PTC + SHPT group was significantly higher than that in the PTC group (29 [85.29%] vs. 86[63.24%], p = 0.014). There were no statistically significant differences between groups in terms of tumor multicentricity (15 [44.12%] vs 39 [28.68%], p = 0.066), tumor bilaterality (9 [26.47%] vs. 29 [21.32%], p = 0.499), tumor extrathyroidal extension (2 [5.88%] vs. 19 [13.97%], p = 0.255), or lymph node (LN) metastasis rate (12 [35.29%] vs. 49 [36.03%], p = 1.000). However, the PTC + SHPT and PTC groups were significantly different in terms of contralateral thyroidectomy (10 [29.41%] vs. 70 [51.47%], p = 0.023) and lymph node dissection (22 [64.71%] vs. 125 [91.91%], p < 0.001).There was no significant difference between the PTC + SHPT and PTC groups in terms of prognostic staging (33 [97.06%] vs. 122 [89.71%], p = 0.309) or recurrence (mean follow-up time: 36 months vs. 39 months, p = 0.33).

conclusionsThe prevalence of PTC is high in patients with SHPT; compared with PTC in the general population, most papillary thyroid carcinomas with SHPT are occult thyroid carcinomas and present no significant difference in terms of tumor pathological features and prognostic staging. It is necessary for surgeons to perform more adequate preoperative examination and be more careful during surgery to avoid missing the coexistence of PTC in patients with SHPT.

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Carcinoma, PapillaryHyperparathyroidism, SecondaryThyroid NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroidectomyMorbidityOccult papillary thyroid carcinomaPapillary thyroid carcinomaRetrospective case–control studySecondary hyperparathyroidismTumor characteristics

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