Risk factors for lateral neck lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid ultra micro carcinoma with implications for active surveillance.

ABSTRACT: Papillary thyroid ultra-microcarcinoma (PTUMC), defined as a tumor ≤ 0.5 cm in size, can be considered for active surveillance management. However, lateral neck node metastases also occur in patients with PTUMCs. This study evaluated the clinicopathological features of PTUMC and compare the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PTUMC with and without lateral neck lymph node metastasis. The study included 3,004 patients with PTUMC treated between January 2009 and June 2013; of these, 89 (3.0%) had lateral neck node metastasis. Clinicopathological characteristics including sex, age, size, operation type, tumor location, multiplicity, thyroiditis, microscopic extrathyroidal extension (ETE), and nodal status were compared between the two groups. Patients with PTUMC presented wit

SUBMITTER: Kim HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature