title: [Differentiated microcarcinoma of the thyroid gland in 45 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To offer therapeutic management for patients with microcarcinoma of the thyroid gland (TMC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-five patients with TMC were treated from 1993, including 10 males and 35 females. Homolateral total thyroidectomy + contralateral subtotal thyroidectomy + homolateral functional neck dissection was taken as routine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 168 patients with differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid gland, 45 patients were TMC (26.78%). Homolateral metastasis of lymph node presented in 11 (24.44%) of the TMC patients. No operation complications. All patients were followed up. No recurrence, no death.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lymph node metastasis appears to be high. Homolateral total thyroidectomy + contralateral subtotal thyroidectomy + homolateral functional neck dissection was effective and essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200001.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy