Calcitonin assay in wash-out fluid after fine-needle aspiration biopsy in patients with a thyroid nodule and border-line value of the hormone

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-312

  Massaro, F ^a   Dolcino, M ^a   Degrandi, R ^a   Ferone, D ^a   Mussap, M ^a   Minuto, F ^a   Giusti, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcitonin; Fine needle aspiration biopsy; Medullary thyroid carcinoma; Thyroid nodule

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PENTAGASTRIN; THYROGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CALCITONIN BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MALE; THYROID FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; THYROID MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; THYROID NODULE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BODY FLUIDS; CALCITONIN; CARCINOMA, MEDULLARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349501457     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345717     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Costante G, Meringolo D, Durante C, et al. Predictive value of serum calcitonin levels for preoperative diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer in a cohort of 5817 consecutive patients with thyroid nodules. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007, 92: 450-455 (Pubitemid 46255279)
2. Elisei R, Bottici V, Lucchetti F, et al. Impact of routine measurement of serum calcitonin on the diagnosis and outcome of medullary thyroid cancer: experience in 10,864 patients with nodular thyroid disorders. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004, 89: 163-168 (Pubitemid 38183876)
3. Pacini F, Fontanelli M, Fugazzola L, et al. Routine measurement of serum calcitonin in nodular thyroid diseases allows the preoperative diagnosis of unsuspected sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1994, 78: 826-829 (Pubitemid 24118072)
4. Hahm JR, Lee MS, Min YK, et al. Routine measurement of serum calcitonin is useful for early detection of medullary thyroid carcinoma in patients with nodular thyroid disease. Thyroid 2001, 11: 73-80.
5. Ball DW, Baylin SB, de Bustos AC, et al. Medullary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid 2001, 9: 930-943
6. Cagel RF. Multiple endocrine neoplasia. In: Wilson JD, Foster DW, Kronenberg HM, Larsen PR, eds. Williams textbook of endocrinology. 9th ed. New York: WB Saunders. 1998, 1627-1649
7. Rago T, Vitti P, Chiovato L, et al. Role of conventional ultrasonography and color flow-Doppler sonography in predicting malignancy in "cold" thyroid nodules. J Endocrinol 1998, 138: 41-46
8. Bugalho MJ, Santos JR, Sobrinho L, et al. Preoperative diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma: fine needle aspiration cytology as compared with serum calcitonin measurement. J Surg Oncol 2005, 91: 56-60. (Pubitemid 40967381)
9. Sutton RT, Reading CC, Charboneau JW, et al. US-guided biopsy of neck masses in postoperative management of patients with thyroid cancer. Radiology 1988, 168: 769-772
10. Pacini F, Fugazzola L, Lippi F, et al. Detection of thyroglobulin in the fine-needle aspirates of non-thyroidal neck masses: a clue to the diagnosis of metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1992, 74: 1401-1404
11. Frasoldati A, Toschi E, Zini M, et al. Role of thyroglobulin measurement in fine-needle aspiration biopsies of cervical lymph nodes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid 1999, 9: 105-111 (Pubitemid 29115529)
12. Boi F, Baghino G, Atzeni F, et al. The diagnostic value for differentiated thyroid carcinoma metastases of thyroglobulin measurement in washout fluid from fine-needle aspiration biopsy of neck lymph nodes is maintained in the presence of circulating anti-Tg antibodies. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006, 91: 1364-1369
13. Chang TC, Wu SL, Hsiao YL, et al. Medullary thyroid carcinoma: pitfalls in diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration cytology and relationship of cytomorphology to RET proto-oncogene mutations. Acta Cytol 2005, 49: 477-482
14. Karanikas G, Moameni A, Poetzi C, et al. Frequency and relevance of elevated calcitonin levels in patients with neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid disease and in healthy subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004, 85: 919-922 (Pubitemid 38269851)
15. Boi F, Maurelli I, Pinna G, et al. Calcitonin measurement in washout fluid from fine needle aspiration of neck masses in patients with primary and metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma. Journ Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007, 92: 2115-2118 (Pubitemid 46997108)
16. Kudo T, Miyauchi A, Ito Y, et al. Diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma by calcitonin measurement in fine needle aspiration biopsy specimens. Thyroid 2007, 17: 635-638 (Pubitemid 47311552)
17. Pacini F, Schlumbergeer M, Dralle H, et al. European consensus for the management of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer of the follicular epithelium Eur J Endocrinol 2006, 154: 787-803.
18. Cooper DS, Doherty GM, Haugen BR, et al. Management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid 2006, 16: 1-33.
19. Karanikas G, Moameni A, Poetzi C, et al. Frequency and relevance of elevated calcitonin levels in patients with neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid disease and in healthy subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004, 85: 513-519 (Pubitemid 38269851)
20. Sidoti M, Marino G, Resmini E, et al. The rational use of fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in diagnosing thyroid nodules. Minerva Endocrinol 2006, 31: 1-14.
21. British Thyroid Association, Royal College of Physicians of London. Guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer. 2nd edition 2007. http://www.british-thyroid-association.org/Thyroidcancerguidelines2007.pdf.
22. Niccoli P, Conte-Devolx B, Lejeune PJ, et al. Hypercalcitoninemia in conditions other than medullary cancers of the thyroid. Ann Endocrinol 1996, 57: 15-21. (Pubitemid 126528559)
23. Hamy A, Pessaux P, Mirallie E, et al. Central neck dissection in the management of sporadic medullary thyroid microcarcinoma. Eur J Sur Oncol 31: 774-777
24. Tomita T, Millard DM. C-cell hyperplasia in secondary hyperparathyroidism. Histopathology 1992, 21: 469-474
25. Vlaeminck V, D'herbomez M, Pigny P, et al. Pseudohypoparathyroidism and hypercalcitoninemia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001, 86: 3021-3030
26. Geraci G, Pisello F, Tornambè A, et al. Surgical management of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Personal experience. G Chir 2007, 28: 385-389
27. Abraham D, Sharma PK, Bentz J, et al. Utility of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid adenomas for localization before minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Endocr Pract 2007, 13: 333-337
28. Dimashkieh H, Krishnamurthy A. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of parathyroid gland and lesions. Cytojournal 2006, 3: 6-7.