Valeur pronostique du curage ganglionnaire prophylactique dans le cancer différencié de la thyroïde |
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Authors: | A. Mouaden H. Guerrouj M. El Amrani W. Boumaaza I. Ghfir N. Ben Rais |
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Affiliation: | Service de médecine nucléaire, hôpital Ibn Sina, université Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveAlthough the efficacy of total thyroidectomy as the first step in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) management is well proven, it is always a matter of controversy whether prophylactic lymph node dissection improves prognosis and survival in DTC patients without suspicion of lymph node metastases either clinically or radiologically. The aim of this work is to study relapse rates in patients according to the initial presentation and type of surgery performed, in order to analyze the prognostic impact of lymph node dissection.Patients and methodsOne hundred and thirty patients with DTC were classified according to clinical presentation and type of surgery performed. They were monitored for six years to watch for recurrence.ResultsIn patients with no clinical evident lymph nodes, the relapse rate was lower among patients who underwent total thyroidectomy in one step with prophylactic lymph node dissection.ConclusionBased on the results of other studies, and on our department experience of thyroid cancer management and monitoring, we strongly advocate careful and systematic exploration of the central lymph node compartments with exploration of the lateral side of the lesion if in doubt. |
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Keywords: | Mots clé s: Cancer de la thyroï de Thyroï dectomie Curage ganglionnaire prophylactique Ré cidive |
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