A risk stratification model based on ultrasound radiologic features for cervical metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid cancer
Our study proposed a new risk stratification system based on US radiologic features to predict cervical metastatic lymph nodes in PTC patients. We identified several risk factors for lymph node (LN) metastasis from PTC including the absence of fatty hilum, cystic components, round shape (SD/LD ≥ 0.5), abnormal vascularity, hyper-echogenicity, hyper- and hypo-echogenicity, microcalcification, and macrocalcification. These features could serve as valuable indicators for surgeons to accurately assess the status of cervical LNs.
Authors
- Hai‐Long Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3345-5277)
- Zhejia Zhang
- Saili Duan
- Peng Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3011-3359)
- Shi Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-0151)
- Qiao He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5762-8059)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- National Clinical Research (US)
- Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Province (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03722-4
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province
- Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities of the Central South University