Although papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is diagnosed with increasing frequency, the best therapeutic option and follow-up protocol have not been established yet, especially in the case of incidental diagnosis. We reviewed our series of patients with PTMC to determine risk factors for recurrence in an area where there is a high prevalence of goiter.

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: extrathyroidal extension, lymph node metastases, and risk factors for recurrence in a high prevalence of goiter area

FADDA G;
2010-01-01

Abstract

Although papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is diagnosed with increasing frequency, the best therapeutic option and follow-up protocol have not been established yet, especially in the case of incidental diagnosis. We reviewed our series of patients with PTMC to determine risk factors for recurrence in an area where there is a high prevalence of goiter.
2010
Inglese
ELETTRONICO
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Internazionale
Esperti anonimi
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged; 80 and over; Carcinoma; Papillary; Chi-Square Distribution; Child; Female; Goiter; Humans; Italy; Linear Models; Lymph Node Excision; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Recurrence; Local; Prevalence; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroidectomy
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Lombardi, Cp; Bellantone, Rda; DE CREA, C; Paladino, N; Fadda, G; Salvatori, M; Raffaelli, M
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