Preoperative neck ultrasound combined with pathological data can significantly impact the outcome of medullary thyroid carcinoma.

The diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is challenging since the accuracy of ultrasound (US) and fine-needle aspiration cytology are suboptimal. As a result, MTC has a generally poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyze whether perioperative data can modify the risk of relapse in these patients.

Virtual endoscopy of laryngeal carcinoma: is it useful?

Objective: To compare virtual endoscopy (VE) with flexible endoscopy in patients with cancer of the larynx.

Study Design And Settings: This prospective study includes 24 patients with proven cancer of the larynx. Patients underwent spiral CT according to our standard protocol for upper airway imaging.