Skip metastases to lateral cervical lymph nodes in differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is a slow-growing cancer with a generally good prognosis that sometimes have an aggressive behaviour. Metastases to neck lymph nodes is the first step of the diffusion. The central neck compartment is involved most commonly.

Characterization of adrenocortical tumors by F-FDG PET/CT: Does steroid hormone hypersecretion status modify the uptake pattern?

Background: adrenal tumor-to-liver uptake value (Tmx:Lmx) on F-FDG PET/CT is an accurate and reproducible PET parameter in the distinction between benign and malignant adrenal masses. The potential impact of steroid hormone secretion on F-FDG uptake is still debatable. The aim of this study was to evaluate this relationship.

The prevalence of post-thyroidectomy chronic asthenia: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: Chronic asthenia (CA) is complained by some patients that have undergone thyroid surgery. We evaluate its impact in patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral thyroidectomy, the trend during a 1-year follow-up, and the possible risk factors.

Methods: A prospective, cohort study was carried out on 263 patients scheduled for thyroidectomy from 2012 and 2014.

Role of prophylactic central neck dissection in cN0-papillary thyroid carcinoma: results from a high-prevalence area.

Background: Prophylactic, compartment-oriented central neck dissection (CND) for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is not widely practiced. We examined our results with this surgical approach.

Methods: A cohort of 158 patients operated on for the classical variant of PTC at a follow-up of 1-22 years (mean: 6.

A case of splenic rupture: a rare event after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally safe and well-accepted. In rare cases, it is associated with complications (intra- e postoperative bleeding, visceral injury and surgical site infection). Splenic lesion has been reported only after direct trauma.

Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE): a case report.

Introdution: Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare malignant thyroid cancer. We report a case of CASTLE treated with surgery and adjuvant external neck radiation therapy.

Materials And Methods: We experienced a case of CASTLE in a 63-year-old man, who presented with a neck mass due to enlarged and hard thyroid gland, most notably in the right lobe, without palpable cervical nodes.