Background Incidence and pattern of lymph node metastasis (LNM) were evaluated in 35
patients who underwent primary surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma. Methods Total …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between central lymph node
(CLN) metastasis and clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). In …

Background: Cervical lymph node metastases are quite common in papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) and they usually spread in a contiguous fashion. However,“skip metastasis,” defined …

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

Background Central lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
common. But the association between primary tumor characteristics and specific features of …

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 …

AIMS: Systematic lymph node dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
remains controversial. The objective of this study was to study the pattern of lymph node …

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 …

Introduction: The management of cervical metastases from papillary thyroid carcinoma
ranges from selective removal (berry picking) to a formal comprehensive neck dissection …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) metastasizes to central lymph node (CLN). CLN
metastasis is associated with high risk of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis …