Specific Original Articles On Thyroid Cancer
The value of CT signs in combination with clinical materials of single papillary thyroid carcinoma to predict the central lymph node metastasis
Ning Li, Jinwang Ding, Zhijiang Han
Published 2016-08-25
Cite as Chin J Endocr Surg, 2016, 10(4): 284-286. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6090.2016.04.006
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of CT signs in combination with clinical materials of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) to predict the central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) .
MethodsThis article reviewed the CT signs and clinical materials of 366 patients with surgically and pathologically verified PTC. The single factor and multi-factor logistic regression analyses were performed on the relation of tumor position, thyroid marginal contact, calcification, plain scan border, border after enhancement, diameter, age and sex with CLNM.
ResultsAmong the 366 patients with PTC, the number of patients with positive CLNM and negative CLNM was 155 and 211 respectively. The single factor and multi-factor logistic regression analysis indicated that the thyroid marginal contact, diameter, age and sex were related with CLNM, and the more common patients diagnosed with CLNM had the following features: thyroid marginal contact, a diameter >1.0 cm, age <45 years and males (P<0.05) . Among the single risk factors, the tumor position, calcification, plain scan border and border after enhancement were unrelated with CLNM (P>0.05) .
ConclusionThe thyroid margin contact, diameter>1.0 cm, age<45 years and males are independent risk factors in diagnosis of positive CLNM.
Key words:
Thyroid cancer; Thyroid nodular; Central lymph node; Tomography; X-ray computed
Contributor Information
Ning Li
Department of Radiology, Fuyang People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 311400, China
Jinwang Ding
Department of Surgical Oncology, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
Zhijiang Han
Department of Radiology, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
