The Impact of Coexistent Hashimoto's Thyroiditis on Central Compartment Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland. Current studies have reported the coexistence rate between HT and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is quite high. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of HT on the predictive factors of central compartment lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in PTC.

Methods

A retrospective investigation was performed on PTC patients. They were subclassified into HT and non-HT groups. The results of preoperative neck ultrasound (US) examinations were reviewed. The clinical characteristics and the predictive value for CLNM were explored and compared between the two groups.

Results

A total of 756 patients were included in this study. There were more female patients (86.1%

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8635140 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature