Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.
- Hong Yan Chen, Wei Yan Liu, +5 authors Gaofeng Pan
- Experimental and therapeutic medicine
- 2016
Ultrasonic features of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma coexisting with a thyroid abnormality
- Published 2016 in Oncology letters
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) coexisting with a thyroid abnormality, and to improve the accuracy of PTMC diagnosis. The ultrasonic features of 38 PTMC nodules coexisting with a thyroid abnormality and 56 thyroid benign nodules, obtained by surgical resection… (More)