Predictors of Central Compartment Involvement in Patients with Positive Lateral Cervical Lymph Nodes According to Clinical and/or Ultrasound Evaluation

Predictors of Central Compartment Involvement in Patients with Positive Lateral Cervical Lymph Nodes According to Clinical and/or Ultrasound Evaluation

Lymph node neck metastases are frequent in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Current guidelines state, on a weak level of evidence, that level VI dissection is mandatory in the presence of latero-cervical metastases. The aim of our study is to evaluate predictive factors for the absence of level VI...

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Main Authors: Giuseppa Graceffa, Giuseppina Orlando, Gianfranco Cocorullo, Sergio Mazzola, Irene Vitale, Maria Pia Proclamà, Calogera Amato, Federica Saputo, Enza Maria Rollo, Alessandro Corigliano, Giuseppina Melfa, Calogero Cipolla, Gregorio Scerrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
papillary thyroid carcinoma
central compartment
lateralcervical lymph nodes
EU-TIRADS
Bethesda
central neck dissection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3407

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