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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2017

01-12-2017 | Head and Neck Oncology

Diffuse Microcalcifications of Only the Thyroid Gland Seen on Ultrasound: Clinical Implication and Diagnostic Approach

Authors: Eun Ju Ha, MD, Jung Hwan Baek, MD, Jeong Hyun Lee, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2017

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We read the article by Yoon et al.1 in Annals of Surgical Oncology with great interest. We have, however, some concerns about the methods used for the evaluation of “diffuse microcalcifications only” in the ultrasound (US) examination. On the one hand, the authors defined “diffuse microcalcifications only” as localized or diffuse scattered microcalcifications without an accompanying mass in the thyroid. On the other hand, they stated that they tried to target the area with the most dense concentration of microcalcifications during the US fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB).1,2 However, based on our experience, we think this area may be a primary focus of papillary thyroid cancer. …
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Yoon JH, Kim EK, Son EJ, et al. Diffuse microcalcifications only of the thyroid gland seen on ultrasound: clinical implication and diagnostic approach. Ann Surg Oncol. 2011;18:2899–906.CrossRefPubMed
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Kwak JY, Kim EK, Son EJ, et al. Papillary thyroid carcinoma manifested solely as microcalcifications on sonography. Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189:227–31.CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Diffuse Microcalcifications of Only the Thyroid Gland Seen on Ultrasound: Clinical Implication and Diagnostic Approach
Authors
Eun Ju Ha, MD
Jung Hwan Baek, MD
Jeong Hyun Lee, MD
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-6194-7

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