Thyroid nodules with calcification and thyroid carcinoma / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
; (6): 626-629, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the significance of thyroid calcification for diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Retrospective analysis of 817 thyroid nodules' pre-operative ultrasonic and postoperative pathologic results.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Total ultrasonic thyroid calcification ratio was 18.1% (148/817). Total pathologic thyroid calcification ratio was 19.6% (160/817), which in benign samples was lower than that in malignant samples (13.1% vs 53.5%, P < 0.01). Micro-calcification ratio in benign samples was lower than that in malignant samples (2.9% vs 38.6%, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Thyroid nodules with calcification especially micro-calcification is considered to be the most specific sign of thyroid carcinoma, so the detection of it should be an important diagnostic criterion.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Calcinose
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Carcinoma Papilar
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article