Computed Tomography (CT) for Detecting Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients who have Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma with Tumor Characteristics Appropriate for Active Surveillance.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with PTMC whose tumor has characteristics suitable for AS, CT had additional benefit after cervical LN assessment by US. Further studies are needed to adapt routine initial CT scanning for the candidates of AS. PMID: 31436140 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31436140?dopt=Abstract

Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - August 24, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research