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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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-327021
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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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Calcinosis
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Papillary
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Retrospective Studies
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Thyroid Nodule
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
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
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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