2015
Preoperative High-Resolution Ultrasound for the Assessment of Malignant Central Compartment Lymph Nodes in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Khokhar MT, Day KM, Sangal RB, Ahmedli NN, Pisharodi LR, Beland MD, Monchik JM. Preoperative High-Resolution Ultrasound for the Assessment of Malignant Central Compartment Lymph Nodes in Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid 2015, 25: 1351-1354. PMID: 26431908, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerHigh-resolution ultrasoundNegative predictive valueCentral compartment lymph nodesPositive predictive valueRecurrent local diseasePreoperative high-resolution ultrasoundLymph nodesNode metastasisLocal diseaseThyroid cancerPredictive valueCentral compartmentAcademic tertiary care centerCentral compartment nodesSingle endocrine surgeonTertiary care centerPostoperative pathology reportRetrospective chart reviewTotal thyroidectomyChart reviewConsecutive patientsPreoperative ultrasoundEndocrine surgeonsCare center
2014
The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations
Dos Reis LL, Mehra S, Scherl S, Clain J, Machac J, Urken ML. The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations. Endocrine Practice 2014, 20: 832-838. PMID: 24793917, DOI: 10.4158/ep13435.ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign thyroid tissueRadioactive iodine uptakeTotal thyroidectomyThyroid tissueRAI uptakeThyroid bedClinicians' understandingIodine uptakeAnatomic complexityCentral compartment nodesPostoperative RAI therapyResidual thyroid tissueExtensive surgical experienceThyroid cancer treatmentMalignant thyroid tissueImportant anatomic considerationsLateral thyroid lobesRAI therapyAdjuvant therapyRemnant ablationPosttherapy scansSurgical considerationsParathyroid glandsPostoperative scansThyroid lobe
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