The impact of microscopic extrathyroidal extension on the clinical outcome of classic subtype papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a multicenter study.

Disease-free survival Microscopic extrathyroidal extension Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma Recurrence

Journal

Endocrine
ISSN: 1559-0100
Titre abrégé: Endocrine
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9434444

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Sep 2023
Historique:
received: 05 07 2023
accepted: 10 09 2023
medline: 22 9 2023
pubmed: 22 9 2023
entrez: 22 9 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Despite the presumed overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) which has resulted in a new trend toward less-extensive surgery and a preference for active surveillance, the impact of microscopic extrathyroidal extension (mETE) on the clinical outcomes of PTMC is still controversial. This study assessed the impact of mETE on the clinical outcomes of patients with classic subtype PTMC. The data of consecutive patients who underwent thyroidectomy and were histopathologically diagnosed as classic subtype PTMC were analyzed. Cox's proportional hazards model was used to assess the impact of contributing variables on persistent/recurrent disease. Disease-free survival was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. This study included 1013 patients (84% females), with a mean follow-up period of 62.5 ± 35.3 months. Patients with mETE had a significantly higher rate of locoregional persistent/recurrent disease than patients without mETE (9.8% vs 2.1%, p < 0.001). The disease-free survival rate was significantly lower in patients with mETE than in those without (90.2% vs 97%, Log-Rank p < 0.001). Furthermore, mETE and neck lymph node involvement were independent predictors of persistent/recurrent disease in multivariate analysis (HR: 2.43, 95% CI:1.02-5.81, p = 0.043; HR: 4.38, 95% CI: 1.7-11.2, p = 0.002, respectively). In patients with the classic subtype of PTMC, mETE is an independent predictor of persistent/recurrent disease and is associated with a lower DFS rate. However, neck lymph node involvement is the strongest predictor of persistent/recurrent disease. Therefore, PTMCs with mETE and neck lymph node involvement are at a higher risk of persistent/recurrent disease than individuals lacking both characteristics.

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pubmed: 37736822
doi: 10.1007/s12020-023-03533-1
pii: 10.1007/s12020-023-03533-1
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eng

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© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Sayid Shafi Zuhur (SS)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey. zuhur744@gmail.com.

Hunkar Aggul (H)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.

Ugur Avci (U)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey.

Selvinaz Erol (S)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Mazhar Muslum Tuna (MM)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Serhat Uysal (S)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gulhan Akbaba (G)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.

Faruk Kilinc (F)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Elazig Firat University, Elazig, Turkey.

Merve Catak (M)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.

Sakin Tekin (S)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.

Beyza Olcay Ozturk (BO)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.

Halise Cinar Yavuz (HC)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Pinar Kadioglu (P)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Nese Cinar (N)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.

Taner Bayraktaroglu (T)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.

Birol Topcu (B)

Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.

Yuksel Altuntas (Y)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gulsah Elbuken (G)

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.

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