Cervical lymphadenopathies signaling thyroid microcarcinoma. Case study and review of the literature

European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 115-119

  Garrel, R ^a   Tripodi, C ^b   Cartier, C ^a   Makeieff, M ^a   Crampette, L ^a   Guerrier, B ^a  

^a GUI DE CHAULIAC HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Service d'Otorhinolaryngologie   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical lymphadenopathy; Prognostic factor; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid microcarcinoma: Surgery

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK DISSECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID MICROCARCINOMA; THYROIDECTOMY; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 79959602962     PISSN: 18797296     EISSN: 1879730X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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