目的:探讨超声在甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结转移中的诊断价值。方法:术前超声检查47例甲状腺癌患者的颈部淋巴结,超声所见与手术切除病理结果对照分析。结果:超声检查与病理结果对照,符合的淋巴结41个,符合率78.8%。淋巴结的内部回声不均、髓质变形或缺失、周边型及混合型血流预示淋巴结有转移。结论:超声检查对甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结转移具有较高的诊断价值。
ObjectiveTo summarize the research progress of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the surgery of thyroid carcinoma in recent years. MethodsLiteratures about the recent studies on categories of SLNB and the neck lymph node dissection conducted by SLNB in the surgery of thyroid carcinoma were reviewed following the results searched from PubMed and CNKI data base. ResultsSLNB has a high detection rate and it is of great significance to detect the occult metastatic lymph nodes and guide the neck lymph node dissection during operation. ConclusionThe SLNB, with its high accuracy rate on the detection of occult metastatic lymph nodes, guides neck lymph node dissection during operation in order that it can maximize the benefits of patients.
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of strain elastography (SE) and virtual touch tissue image quantification (VTIQ) technique in determining the nature of cervical lymph nodes in patients with lung cancer. Methods A total of 124 patients with lung cancer combined with cervical lymph node enlargement were selected for this study. All patients underwent routine ultrasound examination, using SE to detect lymph nodes and scored them, and using VTIQ technique fro measurement of lymph node shear wave velocity (SWV). Pathological results were taken as gold standards. Non-metastatic lymph nodes were included in the benign group, while metastatic lymph nodes were included in the malignant group. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was generated. The optimal cutoff value of SWV was determined for predicting metastatic lymph nodes, the area under curve (AUC) of SE and VTIQ technique was compared, and the diagnostic efficacy of SE and VTIQ technique for benign and malignant lymph nodes was analyzed. Results Among the 124 patients, 28 cases of benign lymph nodes had an SE score of 2 - 3, and 59 cases of malignant lymph nodes had an SE score of 4 - 5. The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of SE were 70.2%, 75.6%, and 60.9%, respectively. The maximum, minimum, median, and mean values of SWV in the malignant lymph nodes were significantly higher than those in the benign lymph nodes in VTIQ technique testing (P<0.05). Based on the ROC curve analysis, the mean value of SWV had the highest diagnostic efficiency, and its cutoff value of 3.18 m/s was used as the diagnostic criterion for predicting malignant lymph nodes. The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the VTIQ technique in diagnosing malignant lymph nodes were 85.5%, 92.3%, and 73.9%, respectively. The AUC of SE and VTIQ technique were 0.713 and 0.896, respectively, indicating higher diagnostic value of VTIQ technique. Conclusions Both SE and VTIQ technique have high accuracy in determining the nature of cervical lymph nodes in lung cancer patients. Compared with SE, VTIQ technique showed superior diagnostic performance, and SWVmean has the best diagnostic performance. It can provide a new non-invasive examination method for evaluating the nature of cervical lymph nodes in lung cancer patients in clinical practice.
目的 分析经病理证实的颈部无痛性肿大淋巴结的声像图特点，比较良、恶性疾病中异常淋巴结的声像图特征，为临床医师的鉴别提供可靠的诊断依据。 方法 将2007年7月－2009年12月以颈部无痛性肿大淋巴结就医、并经病理证实的良、恶性疾病的97例患者作为研究对象，其中男56例，女41例；共检出淋巴结365个，依据病理诊断结果将研究对象分为良性组（98个）和恶性组（267个）。 结果 ① 大多数良性淋巴结：L/S＞2，形态接近椭圆形、门部回声规则无移位、皮质较薄、髓质形态规则，居中； 大多数恶性淋巴结短径相对增大，L/S≤2，形态趋于类圆形，包膜不完整，门部大多数偏离中心，皮质不均匀增厚，髓质变形移位或消失。② 良性淋巴结多表现为无血流型或门部规则血流型；恶性淋巴结多表现为周边血流或混合血流型。③ 大多数良性淋巴结血流阻力指数偏低，RI＜0.60；大多数恶性淋巴结血流阻力指数偏高，RI＞0.70。 结论 高频超声在颈部无痛性淋巴结肿大的良恶性鉴别中能够提供重要的诊断信息。
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical value of elective central compartment lymph node dissection for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma. MethodThe clinical data of 326 patients with cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma from January 2007 to December 2011 in this hospital were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsThe lymph node metastasis incidence was 35.89%(117/326) in 326 patients with cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma, which in the patients with age < 45 years, tumor diameter > 1 cm, and thyroidal tumor infiltrated envelope were significantly higher than those in the pati-ents with age≥45 years, tumor diameter≤1 cm, and thyroidal tumor not-infiltrated envelope (age:46.56% versus 28.72%, P=0.001;tumor diameter:44.44% versus 26.45%, P=0.001;infiltrated envelope:50.00% versus 33.09%, P=0.020).Multivariate analysis showed that age < 45 years and tumor diameter > 1 cm were independent risk factors for central compartment lymph node metastasis of cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma.There were 6 cases of temporary recu-rrent laryngeal nerve injury, 18 cases of temporary hypoparathyroidism, 4 cases of temporary superior laryngeal nerve injury, and 1 case of acute caryngeal edema.There were no complications such as permanent laryngeal nerve injury and permanent hypoparathyroidism.Three cases had lateral cervical lymph node metastases during a follow-up of 7-67 months (mean 31.2 months). ConclusionsIt is necessary and safe to perform elective central compartment lymph node dissec-tion for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma.The elective central compartment lymph node dissection should be considered in patients with cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma, especially in patients with age of < 45 years and tumor diameter > 1 cm.
ObjectiveTo summarize the characteristics of cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in the papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) coexisting with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). MethodThe literatures related to cervical LNM of PTC coexisting with HT in recent years were collected and summarized. ResultsCompared with the PTC patients without HT, the more enlarged lymph nodes could be detected, and the cervival central LNM rate was lower, but there was still controversy about cervival lateral LNM in the patients with PTC coexisting with HT. The male, young, large tumor diameter, extraglandular invasion, multifocal cancer, BRAF gene mutation, and higher thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroglobulin antibody levels, as well as the ultrasound features such as thyroid nodule aspect ratio >1, extremely low echo, calcification, and lymph node calcification, liquefaction, and disappearance of hilar lymph nodes could be used to evaluate the risk factors of cervical LNM for the patients with PTC coexisting with HT. ConclusionsFrom the results of this review, it is suggests that the rate of central LNM is lower in patients with PTC coexisting with HT, but the status of LNM in the cervical lateral region remains to be explored. The relevant risk factors in combination with ultrasonic characteristics could help evaluate cervical lymph node status, could provide basis for early detection of metastatic lymph nodes and the formulation of individualized surgical plans, and improve the prognosis of patients.
Objective To explore the potential indicators of cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients and to develop a nomogram model. Methods The clinicopathologic features of PTMC patients in the SEER database from 2004 to 2015 and PTMC patients who were admitted to the Center for Thyroid and Breast Surgery of Xuanwu Hospital from 2019 to 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The records of SEER database were divided into training set and internal verification set according to 7∶3. The patients data of Xuanwu Hospital were used as the external verification set. Logistic regression and Lasso regression were used to analyze the potential indicators for cervical lymph node metastasis. A nomogram was developed and whose predictive value was verified in the internal and external validation sets. According to the preoperative ultrasound imaging characteristics, the risk scores for PTMC patients were further calculated. The consistency between the scores based on pathologic and ultrasound imaging characteristics was verified. Results The logistic regression analysis results illustrated that male, age<55 years old, tumor size, multifocality, and extrathyroidal extension were associated with cervical lymph node metastasis in PTMC patients (P<0.001). The C index of the nomogram was 0.722, and the calibration curve exhibited to be a fairly good consistency with the perfect prediction in any set. The ROC curve of risk score based on ultrasound characteristics for predicting lymph node metastasis in PTMC patients was 0.701 [95%CI was (0.637 4, 0.765 6)], which was consistent with the risk score based on pathological characteristics (Kappa value was 0.607, P<0.001). Conclusions The nomogram model for predicting the lymph node metastasis of PTMC patients shows a good predictive value, and the risk score based on the preoperative ultrasound imaging characteristics has good consistency with the risk score based on pathological characteristics.
目的 探讨铜绿假单胞菌注射液治疗甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结清扫术后淋巴漏的方法及效果。方法 笔者所在医院2012年4月至2012年7月期间共治疗甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结清扫术后顽固性淋巴漏患者4例，均采用铜绿假单胞菌注射液治疗。将铜绿假单胞菌注射液（1mL或2mL）通过引流管逆行注射到创腔，夹闭引流管1h后再开放引流管。结果 4例患者注射前1d24h引流量分别为200、350、540及810mL，其中2例患者为乳糜漏，引流时间分别为7d和15d；另2例患者为单纯淋巴漏，引流时间分别为13d和14d。注射1d后，引流量分别减少至20、45、120及255mL，4d后4例患者均顺利拔除引流管。4例患者治疗后均有不同程度的发热，经物理降温后体温恢复；均有不同程度的局部疼痛感，3例患者疼痛能耐受，另1例疼痛剧烈患者予以美洛昔康口服后缓解。结论 铜绿假单胞菌注射液治疗甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结清扫术后顽固性淋巴漏的疗效显著。