Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Ultrasonography vs Computed Tomography for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The use of ultrasonography (US) vs cross-sectional imaging for preoperative evaluation of papillary thyroid cancer is debated.

Objective

To compare thyroid US and computed tomography (CT) in the preoperative evaluation of papillary thyroid cancer for cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM), as well as extrathyroidal disease extension.

Data sources

MEDLINE and Embase were searched from January 1, 2000, to July 18, 2020.

Study selection

Studies reporting on the diagnostic accuracy of US and/or CT in individuals with treatment-naive papillary thyroid cancer for CLNM and/or extrathyroidal disease extension were included. The reference standard was defined as histopathology/cytology or imaging follow-up. Independent title and abstract review (2515 studies)

SUBMITTER: Alabousi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613701 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature