Case Report: Two cases of recurrences at the suprasternal space and lymph nodes between the sternocleidomastoid and sternohyoid muscles in papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Hae Won Choi, Chang Myeon Song, Yong Bae Ji, Kyung Tae

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hae Won ChoiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Chang Myeon SongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Yong Bae JiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Kyung TaeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Hanyang University · KR

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Abstract

Recently, lymph node metastasis to the suprasternal space (SSLN) and lymph nodes between the sternocleidomastoid and sternohyoid muscles (LNSS) have received attention. This article reports two cases of SSLN and LNSS recurrence and emphasizes the need for a thorough evaluation and consideration of the possibility of recurrence in this region. The clinical significance of the prophylactic dissection of SSLN and LNSS remains unclear, and further studies are required to determine its value. Regular follow-up checks of suspicious lymph nodes at SSLN and LNSS, as well as the central and lateral compartments, are recommended after thyroidectomy to detect recurrences and ensure appropriate management.

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central neck dissectionlymph node metastasispapillary thyroid carcinomarecurrencesuprasternal spacethyroid cancer

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PMID38239670

DOI10.3389/fsurg.2023.1258259

PMCPMC10794309

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