Naslov
Ultrasonographic features of papillary carcinoma: Five-year experience in thyroid refferal center

Autori
Šiško Markoš, Ines ; Franceschi, Maja ; Rončević, Sanja ; Gladić Nenadić, Vedrana ; Mateša, Neven ; Kusić, Zvonko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
European Thyroid Journal, vol.1, suppl.1 / - , 2012, 109-110

ISBN
978-3-318-02222-3

Skup
36th annual meeting of the European Thyroid Association

Mjesto i datum
Pisa, Italija, 08.09.2012. - 12.09.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
ultrasonography; thyroid; papillary carcinoma

Sažetak
OBJECTIVE: To describe the ultrasonographic features of thyroid nodules diagnosed by FNA (fine-needle aspiration) as papillary carcinoma (PC). METHODS: Thyroid ultrasonography (US) of patients (pts) with FNA diagnosis of PC was retrospectively analyzed from a 5-year period (2007-2012). Age and gender, thyroid mass, location and size of nodules, US features: a) echogenicity (hypo-, iso-, hyper-, complex) ; b) vascularisation (yes/no) ; c) microcalcifications (yes/no) d) borders (regular/irregular) were investigated. Neck US ability to detect lymph node metastasis in lateral neck compartments was also assessed. RESULTS: 122 PC nodules were detected. Mean age of pts was 48 years (range: 13 to 80 years) and the female/male ratio was 9:1. The PC nodules were located mostly in the lower third of the right lobe - 39 (29%), and the least common location was in the middle third of the left lobe - 11 (8%). Nodules ranged in size from 5 to 29 mm, with mean of 12.6 mm. Mean thyroid mass was 26 gr. 52% of the nodules were hypoechogenic, 39% were isoechogenic, 2.5% were hyperechogenic, and 6.5% were complex. Microcalcifications were present in 50% of the nodules, increased nodal vascularity was detected in 11.5% nodules, and 20% of the nodules had irregular borders. 31 % of pts with PC had Hashimoto’s thyroiditis as well. Ipsilateral lymph node metastases were detected in 5.2% pts. CONCLUSIONS: The most common US features of PC nodules are hypoechogenicity and microcalcifications. Irregular borders and increased nodal vascularity are present only in every fifth and ninth PC nodule, respectively.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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