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99Tc Nanocolloid sentinel node procedure in thyroid carcinoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18626655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to investigate the efficacy of radiocolloid lymphoscintigraphy and of handheld gamma probe procedure for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and to evaluate its results in clinical staging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-five PTC consecutive patients entered the study. Patients underwent radiocolloid lymphoscintigraphy before surgery. Intraoperative sentinel lymph node (SLN) localization was performed using a handheld gamma probe. They were followed up at 2, 6 months, and yearly. RESULTS: SLN metastases were diagnosed in 52%. Fifty-one patients underwent ablative 131-I therapy. The mean Tireoglobulin level in N0 vs N1 cases was 2.2 ng/ml vs 4.73 (p = 0.03) and 0.68 vs 2.1 ng/ml (p = 0.005) before and after 131-I therapy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In patients classified N0 by SLNB, ablative 131-I therapy could be avoided.
Authors:
Isabella Merante Boschin; Antonio Toniato; Andrea Piotto; Eric Casal Ide; Dario Casara; AnnaMaria Guolo; Domenico Rubello; MariaRosa Pelizzo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2008-07-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Langenbeck's archives of surgery / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie     Volume:  393     ISSN:  1435-2451     ISO Abbreviation:  Langenbecks Arch Surg     Publication Date:  2008 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-08     Completed Date:  2009-05-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9808285     Medline TA:  Langenbecks Arch Surg     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  705-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Surgical Pathology, University of Padua School of Medicine, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV), Padua, Italy. isabella.meranteboschin@unipd.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Papillary / pathology*,  radionuclide imaging*,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes / therapeutic use
Lymph Nodes / pathology,  radionuclide imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Radionuclide Imaging / methods*
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / methods*
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / diagnostic use*
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*,  radionuclide imaging*,  radiotherapy,  surgery
Thyroidectomy
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 0/Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; 0/technetium Tc 99m nanocolloid

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