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Ultrasonographic imaging of papillary thyroid carcinoma variants

Ultrasonography (US) is routinely used to evaluate thyroid nodules. The US features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, include hypoechogenicity, spiculated/microlobulated margins, microcalcifications, and a nonparallel orientation. However, many PTC variants ha...

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Autor principal: Shin, Jung Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222584
http://dx.doi.org/10.14366/usg.16048
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description Ultrasonography (US) is routinely used to evaluate thyroid nodules. The US features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, include hypoechogenicity, spiculated/microlobulated margins, microcalcifications, and a nonparallel orientation. However, many PTC variants have been identified, some of which differ from the classic type of PTC in terms of biological behavior and clinical outcomes. This review describes the US features and clinical implications of the variants of PTC. With the introduction of active surveillance replacing immediate biopsy or surgical treatment of indolent, small PTCs, an understanding of the US characteristics of PTC variants will facilitate the individualized management of patients with PTC.
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spelling pubmed-53818442017-04-12 Ultrasonographic imaging of papillary thyroid carcinoma variants Shin, Jung Hee Ultrasonography Review Article Ultrasonography (US) is routinely used to evaluate thyroid nodules. The US features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, include hypoechogenicity, spiculated/microlobulated margins, microcalcifications, and a nonparallel orientation. However, many PTC variants have been identified, some of which differ from the classic type of PTC in terms of biological behavior and clinical outcomes. This review describes the US features and clinical implications of the variants of PTC. With the introduction of active surveillance replacing immediate biopsy or surgical treatment of indolent, small PTCs, an understanding of the US characteristics of PTC variants will facilitate the individualized management of patients with PTC. Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2017-04 2017-01-12 /pmc/articles/PMC5381844/ /pubmed/28222584 http://dx.doi.org/10.14366/usg.16048 Text en Copyright © 2017 Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM) This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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title_short Ultrasonographic imaging of papillary thyroid carcinoma variants
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381844/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222584
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