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Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, in the Central and Lateral Compartments, in Children and Adolescents: Predictive Factors

Authors: C. Spinelli, F. Tognetti, S. Strambi, R. Morganti, M. Massimino, P. Collini

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 8/2018

Abstract

Problem statement

The aim of our study was to identify predictive factors for lymph node metastases (LNM) in children and adolescents with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and their impact on survival.

Methods

The authors conducted an Italian multicentric retrospective analysis on 132 pediatric patients (0–18 years old) affected by PTC between 2000 and 2014. The investigated variables were demographic characteristics of the patients, clinicopathological features of PTCs, and persistence/recurrence of disease. The female/male ratio was 3.1:1. The median age was 14.3 ± 3.5 years (range 4–18 years). Total thyroidectomy was performed in all the patients, followed by lymph node dissection in 87 patients (65.9%). Metastatic lymph node involvement was confirmed in 73 patients (55.3%): lateral compartment (LC) in 25 patients (34.2%), central compartment (CC) in 17 patients (23.3%), and both compartments in 31 patients (42.5%).

Results

Multifocality (P < .00), vascular invasion (P = .04), infiltration of the thyroid capsule (P < .00), minimal extrathyroidal extension (P < .00), diffuse sclerosing variant of PTC (P = .02), and presence of LNM in the LC (P < .00) were significantly associated with LNM in CC. Infiltration of the thyroid capsule (P < .00), massive extrathyroidal extension (P = .03), distant metastases (P = .02), PTC, not otherwise specified (P < .00), and presence of LNM in the CC (P < .00) were significantly associated with LNM in LC. Age, sex and size of PTC were not correlated with the presence of cervical LNM. Moreover, presence of LNM in CC increases the risk of persistence (P < .01) and recurrence (P < .02) of PTC in children and adolescents.

Conclusions

Most predictors, unfortunately, are only identified post-operatively by histopathologic examination: Just a small part of them can be pre-operatively detected with a low-sensitivity neck ultrasonography. In PTC patients with pre-operative predictors, we suggest an accurate pre- and intra-operative evaluation of CC and/or LC to find suspicious lymph nodes. The presence of LNM in CC has an impact on disease/progression/relapse-free survival. We suggest performing RAI therapy and an accurate follow-up for pediatric patients with only post-operative predictors.

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Title: Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, in the Central and Lateral Compartments, in Children and Adolescents: Predictive Factors
Authors: C. Spinelli
F. Tognetti
S. Strambi
R. Morganti
M. Massimino
P. Collini
Publication date: 01-08-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4487-z

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Cervical Lymph Node Metastases of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, in the Central and Lateral Compartments, in Children and Adolescents: Predictive Factors

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Conclusions

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