Preoperative prediction of central lymph node metastasis in follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma using clinical and ultrasound features.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most common metastatic site of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) is the central lymph nodes, which may be associated with the prognosis and survival of patients. In the present study, we establish a combined model based on preoperative clinical and ultrasound (US) features of FVPTC to predict the risk of central lymph node metastasis (CLNM).

Methods

From January 2013 to December 2022, 315 patients with FVPTC were enrolled and randomly divided into the training and validation cohorts in a ratio of 7:3. The independent risk factors for CLNM in FVPTC were analysed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Then, three different models were established based on clinical and US data. Subsequently, a nomogram was construc

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247580 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature