Completion Total Thyroidectomy Is Not Necessary for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma with Occult Central Lymph Node Metastasis: A Long-Term Serial Follow-Up

Completion Total Thyroidectomy Is Not Necessary for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma with Occult Central Lymph Node Metastasis: A Long-Term Serial Follow-Up

The necessity of completion total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and pathological central lymph node metastasis (pCLNM) who underwent thyroid lobectomy with central compartment neck dissection (CCND) is unclear. We determined the necessity of completion total...

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Main Authors: Soon Min Choi, Jin Kyong Kim, Cho Rok Lee, Jandee Lee, Jong Ju Jeong, Kee-Hyun Nam, Woong Youn Chung, Sang-Wook Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
completion total thyroidectomy
central lymph node metastasis
recurrence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/10/3032

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