Document Detail


Characteristics of primary papillary thyroid carcinoma with false-negative findings on initial (18)F-FDG PET/CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21140231     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: We often observe that uptake of tracer is not detected in the primary cancer focus in patients with histologically proven papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) on preoperative (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT). Therefore, we analyzed the clinical and pathologic variables affecting false-negative findings in primary tumors on preoperative (18)F-FDG PET/CT.
METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 115 consecutive patients who underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT for initial evaluation and were diagnosed with PTC by postoperative permanent biopsy. The clinical and pathologic characteristics that influence the (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings in these patients were analyzed with respect to the following variables: age, gender, tumor size, multifocality of the primary tumor, perithyroidal invasion, lymphovascular or capsular invasion, and central lymph node metastasis-based final pathology.
RESULTS: Twenty-six (22.6%) patients had false-negative (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings. In patients with negative (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings, tumor size, and perithyroidal and lymphovascular invasion were significantly less than in patients with positive (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings. Tumors >1 cm in size were correlated with (18)F-FDG PET/CT positivity. On multivariate analysis, perithyroidal invasion (P = 0.026, odds ratio = 7.714) and lymphovascular invasion (P = 0.036, odds ratio = 3.500) were independent factors for (18)F-FDG PET/CT positivity. However, there were no significant differences between (18)F-FDG PET/CT positivity and age, gender, capsular invasion, and central lymph node metastasis based on final pathology.
CONCLUSIONS: Tumor size and perithyroidal and lymphovascular invasion of papillary carcinoma can influence (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings. Absence of perithyroidal and lymphovascular invasion were independent variables for false-negative findings on initial (18)F-FDG PET/CT in patients with PTC.
Authors:
Jin Woong Choi; Young Hoon Yoon; Yeo Hoon Yoon; Seong Min Kim; Bon Seok Koo
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-12-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgical oncology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1534-4681     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-18     Completed Date:  2011-08-30     Revised Date:  2012-01-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9420840     Medline TA:  Ann Surg Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1306-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis*,  surgery
False Negative Reactions
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Prognosis
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use*
Retrospective Studies
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Ann Surg Oncol. 2011 Dec;18 Suppl 3:S304-5   [PMID:  21537860 ]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Central compartment reoperation for recurrent/persistent differentiated thyroid cancer: patterns of ...
Next Document:  A Pre-targeting Strategy for MR Imaging of Functional Molecules Using Dendritic Gd-Based Contrast Ag...