To investigate the correlation between ultrasound characteristics of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid (PTC) and cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM).
Methods:
A cohort study on ultrasound features of PTC was conducted. A total of 166 pathological proven PTC patients were enrolled in this study. According to the presence or absence of CLNM
the PTC nodes were assigned into
CLNM-positive group and CLNM-negative group. The differences of baseline ultrasonographic and enhancement features were performed in CLNM-positive and CLNM-negative group to analyze the correlation between PTC ultrasound characteristics and CLNM.
Results:
Univariate analyses showed that tumor maximum diameter10 mm
irregular shape
disruption of capsule or distance less than 1 mm away from thyroid capsule
microcalcification and gross calcification
aspect ratio1
hyper- or iso-enhancement were more common in CLNM-positive group than those in CLNM-negative group (
2
=25.742
22.154
61.279
6.678
4.070
4.978
22.126; all
P
<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that irregular shape and distance between tumor and thyroid capsule were independent risk factors of CLNM (both
P
<0.05).
Conclusion:
Irregular shape
the disruption of capsule or distance less than 1 mm away from thyroid
hyper-vascular and hyper- or iso-enhancement are valuable ultrasonographic characteristics in predicting CLNM for PTC patients which may play a role in clinical decision .
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Related Author
CHEN Yutong
WANG Yan
Yiman ZHENG
Chaoli XU
Xinhua YE
Qian XIAO
Pengli YU
Baojie WEN
Related Institution
Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Department of Ultrasound, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University
Department of Ultrasound, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University
Department of Ultrasound, Tangshan Central Hospital