KES
Search
- Page Path
- HOME > Search
Original Articles
- Concurrent Medullay and Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid.
- Seok Jun Hong, Kyung Yub Gong, Young Ki Song, Jin Sook Ryu, Ki Soo Kim, Jung Hee Lee
- J Korean Endocr Soc. 1998;13(4):634-639. Published online January 1, 2001
- 1,211 View
- 16 Download
-
Abstract
PDF - The origins of medullary carcinoma and papillary carcinoma of thyroid are embryologically different. We report a case of simultaneous occurrence of medullary carcinoma and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid in the same thyroid gland. In this case, the occurrence of the two tumors may be a coincidence, does not have embryological or genetical significance.
- Analysis of Prognostic Factors Determining the Recurrences in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer After Surgical Treatment.
- Jae Seok Jeon, Won Bae Kim, Hyun Kyung Chung, Bo Youn Cho, Hong Kyu Lee, Chang Soon Koh, Do Joon Park, Sun Wook Kim
- J Korean Endocr Soc. 1997;12(3):421-432. Published online January 1, 2001
- 1,312 View
- 20 Download
-
Abstract
PDF
- BACKGROUND
It is important to recognize the independent prognostic factors of papillary carcinoma of thyroid in therapeutic and follow up planning. However, its good prognosis and its low prevalence make it difficult to analyze prognostic factors determining patients survival in a relatively short period of time. We retrospectively investigated the independent prognostic factors for determining disease recurrence after surgery which, in adults, are known to be closely related to the prognosis of cancer. METHOD: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 456 patients (male 70, female 381, unknown 5, mean age of 43.9+-12.9 years) who had visited the thyroid clinic in Seoul National University Hospital and analyzed the data with statistical software program. RESULTS: 1) At initial visit, chief complaint of the patients was abnormal neck mass in 90 percent. 2) In preoperative thyroid scan study, 82% showed cold area and 16% showed diffuse enlargement. 3) Of the 50 recurrent cases after surgery (11.5% of the total cases), 39 cases (78%) had recurred disease in neck area and 11 cases (22%) had recurrences at distant sites. (Lung 9 cases, Brain I case, Mediastinum 1case) 4) Statistically significant risk factors for recurrence after surgery were male sex, size of tumor (above 4.5cm in this study), extrathyroidal invasion of cancer, involvement of resection margin and no remnant ablation of thyroid tissue using radioiodine. CONCLUSION: Through retrospective study, we presented some clinical characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer in Korea and independent risk factors of cancer recurrences after surgery.
First
Prev
