Clinicopathological analysis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma in isthmus

Authors :: FAN Jinfang, SHEN Yi, ZHAN Weiwei, TAO Lingling, LI Weiwei, KUANG Lijun, ZHOU Wei
Source :: Waike lilun yu shijian, Vol 26, Iss 06, Pp 528-531 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Editorial Office of Journal of Surgery Concepts & Practice, 2021.
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) located in the isthmus. Methods The clinical and pathological data of 477 cases with PTMC diagnosed pathologically were retrospectively analyzed. Differences in PTMC between isthmus and lateral lobe were compared. Results Multivariate analysis showed that there were significantly difference in cancer capsule contact (30.5% vs. 10.4%, P=0.001) and lymph node metastasis (LNM) (42.7% vs. 18.7%, P