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ArticleMedicine2026

Intraoperative use of the EndoScell scanner to assist in the surgical resection of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report.

Yaqian Liu, Zhuoyang Zhou, Lixiao Ma, Zeyu Zhang, Fenghua Zhang

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Yaqian LiuDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zhuoyang ZhouDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Lixiao MaDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Zeyu ZhangDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China.
Fenghua ZhangDepartment of Gland Surgery, Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID 0009-0005-8761-6936

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Abstract

rationaleAccurate resection of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is key to prognosis, but frozen section has sampling and time limitations. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 50-year-old female was diagnosed with suspected PTC and underwent surgical treatment. DIAGNOSES: Intraoperative EndoCell detected residual atypical cells, and postoperative pathology confirmed bilateral PTC.

interventionsThe patient underwent a total thyroidectomy, with intraoperative EndoCell (real-time cellular imaging) used with nanocarbon/indocyanine green to assess margins and preserve parathyroids. OUTCOMES: EndoCell guided complete resection of residual tumor, with parathyroids preserved and no severe postoperative complications. LESSONS: EndoCell overcomes the limitations of frozen section, enhancing PTC surgical precision and safety when combined with complementary imaging.

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Carcinoma, PapillaryThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroidectomyThyroid NeoplasmsFemaleFrozen SectionsHumansMiddle Agedcellular-level technologyEndoScellfrozen sectionpapillary thyroid carcinomathyroid nodules

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PMID42071848
PMCPMC13124358

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