BACKGROUND: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently metastasizes to the regional
neck; skip metastasis (metastasis to the lateral compartment in the absence of central …

Background The pattern of lateral cervical metastases from papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) has been reported without a clear understanding of the distribution of central nodes at …

BACKGROUND: The frequencies, pattern, and predictive factors for occult contralateral
central lymph node (LN) metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with …

Background The aims of this study were to evaluate the rate and risk factors of ipsilateral
and contralateral central lymph node (CLN) metastases in patients with papillary thyroid …

Background Indication and extent of lateral prophylactic neck dissection (PLND) in papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is very controversial. Methods We retrospectively analysed 131 …

Background Lateral cervical lymph node metastasis without central lymph node (CLN)
metastasis is not infrequent in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). This study was designed to …

In this article we discuss the management of lateral cervical lymph node metastases in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases of PTC at our …

Background Although subclinical cervical lymph node (LN) metastases in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are common, the efficacy of prophylactic central LN dissection (CLND) is …

Abstract Background Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) are commonly associated with
lymph node metastases (LNMs), which are thought to disseminate sequentially, first to the …

Objectives: To investigate the incidence and the risk factors for occult ipsilateral or
contralateral central neck lymph node (LN) metastasis in patients with unilateral papillary …