The potential value of ultrasound in predicting local refractory/relapse events in primary thyroid lymphoma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare malignant disorder, and ultrasound plays an important role in PTL diagnosis and follow-up surveillance. Prediction of refractory/relapse events in PTL patients is an essential issue, yet no ultrasonic PTL features have been discovered to be related to refractory/local relapse events.

Methods

From January 2008 to September 2022, newly diagnosed PTL patients in our center who underwent standard first-line treatment and received an ultrasound examination before treatment were enrolled. Data regarding patients' clinical and sonographic features, as well as their therapeutic responses were collected. Subjects with an ideal prognosis were compared to those with refractory/relapse events.

Results

In total, 37 PTL patients w

SUBMITTER: Ji J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953231 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature