Predictors of thyroglobulin in the lymph nodes recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma undergoing total thyroidectomy
Background: To investigate the association between postoperative lymph nodes (LNs) recurrence and distinct serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Methods: This study included PTC patients who underwent total thyroidectomy (TT) with at least central neck dissection and then re-operated due to recurrence of LNs between January 2013 and June 2018. These patients were grouped by negative or positive serum Tg levels according to the American Thyroid Association guidelines.
Results: Of the 60 included patients, 49 underwent radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. Maximum unstimulated Tg (uTg) ≥ 0.2 ng/mL were associated with larger diameter of recurrent LNs (P = 0.027), and higher rate of metastatic LNs (P < 0.001). Serum-stimulated Tg (off-Tg) ≥ 1ng/mL (P = 0.047) and unstimulated Tg (on-Tg) ≥ 0.2 ng/Ml (P = 0.013) were associated with larger diameter of recurrent LNs. Number of metastatic LNs ≥ 8 was an independent predictor for postoperative maximum uTg ≥ 0.2 ng/mL (OR = 8.767; 95% CI =1.392-55.216; P = 0.021). Ratio of metastatic LNs ≥ 25% was an independent predictor for off-Tg ≥ 1 ng/mL (OR = 20.997; 95% CI =1.649-267.384; P = 0.019).
Conclusion: Postoperative Tg-positive status was associated with larger size of recurrent LNs. Number of metastatic LNs ≥8 and ratio of metastatic LNs ≥ 25% were independent predicators for uTg-positive and off-Tg-positive status, respectively.
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Predictors of thyroglobulin in the lymph nodes recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma undergoing total thyroidectomy
Posted 22 Jan, 2021
On 22 Jan, 2021
On 18 Jan, 2021
On 13 Jan, 2021
On 10 Jan, 2021
Received 09 Jan, 2021
Received 05 Jan, 2021
On 03 Jan, 2021
On 02 Jan, 2021
On 29 Dec, 2020
Invitations sent on 29 Dec, 2020
On 29 Dec, 2020
On 29 Dec, 2020
Received 30 Nov, 2020
On 30 Nov, 2020
On 12 Nov, 2020
Received 31 Oct, 2020
On 25 Oct, 2020
On 12 Oct, 2020
Invitations sent on 12 Oct, 2020
On 11 Oct, 2020
On 11 Oct, 2020
On 23 Sep, 2020
Received 22 Sep, 2020
Received 08 Sep, 2020
On 03 Sep, 2020
On 02 Sep, 2020
Invitations sent on 08 Jul, 2020
On 10 Jun, 2020
On 10 Jun, 2020
On 09 Jun, 2020
On 09 Jun, 2020
Background: To investigate the association between postoperative lymph nodes (LNs) recurrence and distinct serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Methods: This study included PTC patients who underwent total thyroidectomy (TT) with at least central neck dissection and then re-operated due to recurrence of LNs between January 2013 and June 2018. These patients were grouped by negative or positive serum Tg levels according to the American Thyroid Association guidelines.
Results: Of the 60 included patients, 49 underwent radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. Maximum unstimulated Tg (uTg) ≥ 0.2 ng/mL were associated with larger diameter of recurrent LNs (P = 0.027), and higher rate of metastatic LNs (P < 0.001). Serum-stimulated Tg (off-Tg) ≥ 1ng/mL (P = 0.047) and unstimulated Tg (on-Tg) ≥ 0.2 ng/Ml (P = 0.013) were associated with larger diameter of recurrent LNs. Number of metastatic LNs ≥ 8 was an independent predictor for postoperative maximum uTg ≥ 0.2 ng/mL (OR = 8.767; 95% CI =1.392-55.216; P = 0.021). Ratio of metastatic LNs ≥ 25% was an independent predictor for off-Tg ≥ 1 ng/mL (OR = 20.997; 95% CI =1.649-267.384; P = 0.019).
Conclusion: Postoperative Tg-positive status was associated with larger size of recurrent LNs. Number of metastatic LNs ≥8 and ratio of metastatic LNs ≥ 25% were independent predicators for uTg-positive and off-Tg-positive status, respectively.
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