Objective:Extranodal extension in cervical lymph nodes is an important risk factor for the progression and prognosis of papillary thyroid cancer.The purpose of this study was to identify the common and characteristic...Objective:Extranodal extension in cervical lymph nodes is an important risk factor for the progression and prognosis of papillary thyroid cancer.The purpose of this study was to identify the common and characteristic preoperative ultrasonography features that are associated with the pathologic extranodal extension of metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma.Methods:We retrospectively assessed and compared clinicopathologic and ultrasound features between 60 papillary thyroid cancer patients with extranodal extension and 120 control patients with papillary thyroid cancer without extranodal extension.Results:With respect to the pathological N stage and clinicopathologic features,N1b stage papillary thyroid carcinomas were more frequently found in patients who were extranodal extension-positive,in comparison with those who were extranodal extension-negative(78.3%vs.63.3%,P=0.043).Extranodal extension was detected most frequently in level VI cervical lymph nodes(48.7%).In our univariate analysis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma,cervical lymph nodes with extranodal extension showed higher incidences of node matting,microcalcification,cystic area,aspect ratio<2,and larger diameter than those without extranodal extension(all P〈0.05).Our multivariate analysis demonstrated that node matting and cystic area were independent risk factors for the presence of extranodal extension[odds ratio(OR):4.751,95%confidence interval(CI):1.212~18.626,P=0.025;OR:2.707,95%CI:1.127~6.502,P=0.026].Conclusions:Common ultrasound features may indicate the presence of extranodal extension in patients with metastatic cervical lymph nodes of papillary thyroid carcinoma.展开更多
目的探讨影像诊断淋巴结包膜外侵犯(radiologic extranodal extension,rENE)与前列腺癌(prostate cancer,PCa)Gleason评分、国际泌尿病理协会(International Society of Urological Pathology,ISUP)分级分组的相关性。材料与方法本研究...目的探讨影像诊断淋巴结包膜外侵犯(radiologic extranodal extension,rENE)与前列腺癌(prostate cancer,PCa)Gleason评分、国际泌尿病理协会(International Society of Urological Pathology,ISUP)分级分组的相关性。材料与方法本研究为单中心研究,回顾性分析了空军军医大学西京医院2017年1月至2021年6月收治的90例N1期PCa患者病例,根据有无rENE表现分为rENE+与rENE−两组,其中rENE+组67例,rENE−组23例。采用Wilcoxon检验分析组间差异,计算两组间ISUP分级分组的相对风险(relative risk,RR)值,采用Spearman相关系数分析rENE与Gleason评分和ISUP分级分组的相关性。结果两组间Gleason评分和ISUP分级分组差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。rENE+组患者ISUP 5的风险是rENE−组的2.6倍(RR=2.6,95%CI:1.477~3.676),rENE组患者ISUP≤3的可能是rENE+组的17.4倍(RR=17.4,95%CI:4.2~72.3)。Gleason评分、ISUP分级分组与rENE影像表现呈正相关,相关系数分别为0.547(95%CI:0.363~0.688)、0.570(95%CI:0.367~0.716)。结论rENE与PCa患者Gleason评分、ISUP分级分组正相关,相较于rENE−患者,rENE+患者的原发灶恶性程度更高。rENE有望用于无创评估前列腺癌的恶性程度。展开更多
目的探讨腋窝淋巴结外软组织受累对三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)患者预后的影响。方法回顾性收集2017年1月至2019年1月期间南阳市中心医院收治的TNBC伴腋窝淋巴结转移患者,分析并比较腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性和阴性...目的探讨腋窝淋巴结外软组织受累对三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)患者预后的影响。方法回顾性收集2017年1月至2019年1月期间南阳市中心医院收治的TNBC伴腋窝淋巴结转移患者,分析并比较腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性和阴性TNBC患者的临床病理特征和预后情况并分析影响预后的因素。结果共纳入216例TNBC伴腋窝淋巴结转移患者,其中腋窝淋巴结外软组织阴性者123例、阳性者93例。相较于腋窝淋巴结外软组织阴性者,其阳性患者中组织学分级更高者(Ⅲ级)、淋巴结转移数目更多者(>10枚)、原发肿瘤直径更大者(>5 cm)占比更高(P<0.05)。多因素分析结果显示,淋巴结转移数目多(>10枚)是影响TNBC患者总生存期和无病生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05),腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性是影响TNBC患者无病生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05),组织学分级高(Ⅲ级)和人类表皮生长因子受体2低表达是影响TNBC患者总生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05)。腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性TNBC患者的5年累积无病生存率低于阴性患者且差异有统计学意义(70.2%比83.3%,χ^(2)=6.934,P=0.008),而二者的5年累积总生存率比较差异无统计学意义(75.3%比82.1%,χ^(2)=1.969,P=0.161)。结论从本研究结果看,TNBC患者中腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性患者预后更差,尤其需多关注组织学分级Ⅲ级、淋巴结转移数目>10枚及人类表皮生长因子受体2低表达患者。展开更多
文摘Objective:Extranodal extension in cervical lymph nodes is an important risk factor for the progression and prognosis of papillary thyroid cancer.The purpose of this study was to identify the common and characteristic preoperative ultrasonography features that are associated with the pathologic extranodal extension of metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma.Methods:We retrospectively assessed and compared clinicopathologic and ultrasound features between 60 papillary thyroid cancer patients with extranodal extension and 120 control patients with papillary thyroid cancer without extranodal extension.Results:With respect to the pathological N stage and clinicopathologic features,N1b stage papillary thyroid carcinomas were more frequently found in patients who were extranodal extension-positive,in comparison with those who were extranodal extension-negative(78.3%vs.63.3%,P=0.043).Extranodal extension was detected most frequently in level VI cervical lymph nodes(48.7%).In our univariate analysis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma,cervical lymph nodes with extranodal extension showed higher incidences of node matting,microcalcification,cystic area,aspect ratio&lt;2,and larger diameter than those without extranodal extension(all P〈0.05).Our multivariate analysis demonstrated that node matting and cystic area were independent risk factors for the presence of extranodal extension[odds ratio(OR):4.751,95%confidence interval(CI):1.212~18.626,P=0.025;OR:2.707,95%CI:1.127~6.502,P=0.026].Conclusions:Common ultrasound features may indicate the presence of extranodal extension in patients with metastatic cervical lymph nodes of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
文摘目的探讨影像诊断淋巴结包膜外侵犯(radiologic extranodal extension,rENE)与前列腺癌(prostate cancer,PCa)Gleason评分、国际泌尿病理协会(International Society of Urological Pathology,ISUP)分级分组的相关性。材料与方法本研究为单中心研究,回顾性分析了空军军医大学西京医院2017年1月至2021年6月收治的90例N1期PCa患者病例,根据有无rENE表现分为rENE+与rENE−两组,其中rENE+组67例,rENE−组23例。采用Wilcoxon检验分析组间差异,计算两组间ISUP分级分组的相对风险(relative risk,RR)值,采用Spearman相关系数分析rENE与Gleason评分和ISUP分级分组的相关性。结果两组间Gleason评分和ISUP分级分组差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。rENE+组患者ISUP 5的风险是rENE−组的2.6倍(RR=2.6,95%CI:1.477~3.676),rENE组患者ISUP≤3的可能是rENE+组的17.4倍(RR=17.4,95%CI:4.2~72.3)。Gleason评分、ISUP分级分组与rENE影像表现呈正相关,相关系数分别为0.547(95%CI:0.363~0.688)、0.570(95%CI:0.367~0.716)。结论rENE与PCa患者Gleason评分、ISUP分级分组正相关,相较于rENE−患者,rENE+患者的原发灶恶性程度更高。rENE有望用于无创评估前列腺癌的恶性程度。
文摘目的探讨腋窝淋巴结外软组织受累对三阴性乳腺癌(triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC)患者预后的影响。方法回顾性收集2017年1月至2019年1月期间南阳市中心医院收治的TNBC伴腋窝淋巴结转移患者,分析并比较腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性和阴性TNBC患者的临床病理特征和预后情况并分析影响预后的因素。结果共纳入216例TNBC伴腋窝淋巴结转移患者,其中腋窝淋巴结外软组织阴性者123例、阳性者93例。相较于腋窝淋巴结外软组织阴性者,其阳性患者中组织学分级更高者(Ⅲ级)、淋巴结转移数目更多者(>10枚)、原发肿瘤直径更大者(>5 cm)占比更高(P<0.05)。多因素分析结果显示,淋巴结转移数目多(>10枚)是影响TNBC患者总生存期和无病生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05),腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性是影响TNBC患者无病生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05),组织学分级高(Ⅲ级)和人类表皮生长因子受体2低表达是影响TNBC患者总生存期缩短的风险因素(P<0.05)。腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性TNBC患者的5年累积无病生存率低于阴性患者且差异有统计学意义(70.2%比83.3%,χ^(2)=6.934,P=0.008),而二者的5年累积总生存率比较差异无统计学意义(75.3%比82.1%,χ^(2)=1.969,P=0.161)。结论从本研究结果看,TNBC患者中腋窝淋巴结外软组织阳性患者预后更差,尤其需多关注组织学分级Ⅲ级、淋巴结转移数目>10枚及人类表皮生长因子受体2低表达患者。