In this study on 28 operated patients, the Authors show that total thyroidectomy with elective central neck dissection and ipsilateral neck dissection is the most appropriate surgical treatment for medullary thyroid carcinoma. Pathologic study on lymph nodes removed in central and in latero-cervical compartments showed malignancy respectively in 75% and in 70% of the cases. However the role of elective ipsilateral lateral neck dissection remains controversial.
Medullary thyroid carcinoma: a study about 28 operated patients / DI MATTEO, Filippo Maria; Sorrenti, Salvatore; DE STEFANO, Matteo; Palermo, Silvio; Biancafarina, Alessia; Guarino, Salvatore; Giusti, DEBORAH MARIA; Savino, Grazia; DI MARCO, Carlo; Catania, Antonio. - In: IL GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0391-9005. - STAMPA. - 29(6-7):(2008), pp. 291-294.
Medullary thyroid carcinoma: a study about 28 operated patients.
DI MATTEO, Filippo Maria;SORRENTI, Salvatore;DE STEFANO, MATTEO;PALERMO, Silvio;BIANCAFARINA, Alessia;GUARINO, SALVATORE;GIUSTI, DEBORAH MARIA;SAVINO, GRAZIA;DI MARCO, CARLO;CATANIA, Antonio
2008
Abstract
In this study on 28 operated patients, the Authors show that total thyroidectomy with elective central neck dissection and ipsilateral neck dissection is the most appropriate surgical treatment for medullary thyroid carcinoma. Pathologic study on lymph nodes removed in central and in latero-cervical compartments showed malignancy respectively in 75% and in 70% of the cases. However the role of elective ipsilateral lateral neck dissection remains controversial.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
