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Diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Hong Yan Chen
    • Wei Yan Liu
    • Hui Zhu
    • Dao Wen Jiang
    • Dong Hua Wang
    • Yongqi Chen
    • Weihua Li
    • Gaofeng Pan
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  • Published online on: February 19, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3094
  • Pages: 1555-1562
  • Copyright: © Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to explore the value and characteristics of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). By analyzing CEUS information of 130 nodules obtained from 106 patients with PTMC, who had been diagnosed by surgery and pathological analysis, CEUS characteristics of PTMC nodules were concluded. Based on the results, the PTMC nodules were divided into three groups as follows: 32 nodules (24.62%) were found to be enhanced earlier than the surrounding normal thyroid tissue, 95 nodules (73.08%) were enhanced at the same time as the normal thyroid tissue and 3 nodules (2.30%) were enhanced later than the normal thyroid tissue. The results also demonstrated that the peak enhancement intensity of the 130 nodules was lower compared with the irregular intensity of the normal parenchyma in corresponding thyroids, and that PTMC enhancement washed out faster than in normal thyroid parenchyma. In conclusion, the PTMC characteristics that CEUS can detect may improve the diagnostic accuracy and provide valuable information for the treatment of the disease.
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Chen HY, Liu WY, Zhu H, Jiang DW, Wang DH, Chen Y, Li W and Pan G: Diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Exp Ther Med 11: 1555-1562, 2016.
APA
Chen, H.Y., Liu, W.Y., Zhu, H., Jiang, D.W., Wang, D.H., Chen, Y. ... Pan, G. (2016). Diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 11, 1555-1562. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3094
MLA
Chen, H. Y., Liu, W. Y., Zhu, H., Jiang, D. W., Wang, D. H., Chen, Y., Li, W., Pan, G."Diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11.5 (2016): 1555-1562.
Chicago
Chen, H. Y., Liu, W. Y., Zhu, H., Jiang, D. W., Wang, D. H., Chen, Y., Li, W., Pan, G."Diagnostic value of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 11, no. 5 (2016): 1555-1562. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3094