Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Mohamed T. Hafez
Oncology Centre-Mansoura University, Surgiclal Oncology Unit,
Egypt
Research Article
Ultrasound Imaging of Nodal Metastases in the Central Compartment in Thyroid Cancer: is it Possible to Increase Sensitivity
Author(s): Mohamed T. Hafez, Ahmed M. Tawfik, Fayez Shahatto, Shadi Awni, Waleed Elnahas, Sameh Roshdy and Sherif KotbMohamed T. Hafez, Ahmed M. Tawfik, Fayez Shahatto, Shadi Awni, Waleed Elnahas, Sameh Roshdy and Sherif Kotb
Background and Purpose: Ultrasound imaging criteria for cervical lymph nodes were set mainly to increase sensitivity. However, unlike the lateral neck compartment, the challenge in the central compartment is the low sensitivity of Ultrasonography. We performed this study to evaluate whether the sensitivity of Ultrasonography could be increased by considering any detected lymph node in the central compartment as malignant.
Methods: Forty one patients with differentiated thyroid cancer underwent dedicated pre-operative Ultrasonography by one radiologist for detection of metastatic lymph nodes in the central compartment. Any lymph node detected was considered positive regardless of Ultrasound morphologic criteria. All patients underwent thyroidectomy with central node dissection (CND), unilateral in 31 and bilateral in 10 cases, based on tumor .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000193