[Management of the sentinel lymph node of papillary thyroid carcinoma in surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the value of sentinel lymph node of papillary thyroid carcinoma exploring and measuring in the metastasis of the cervical lymph node of thyroid carcinoma.


METHODS
The sentinel lymph node were investigated by injecting the methylene blue around 25 cases of thyroid tumors. The lymph nodes dyed in blue and obtained from selective lymph node dissection were examined by pathology, respectively. The value of the sentinel lymph nod were evaluated.


RESULTS
The sentinel lymph nodes dyed in blue were identified in 22 cases which account for 88.0% of all the 25 cases. Nineteen cases of the sentinel lymph node were positive by pathology, of whom 13 cases were verified positive in other area. Six cases were negative.


CONCLUSIONS
It is of great value that sentinel lymph node of thyroid carcinoma can indicate the metastasis of the cervical lymph node of thyroid carcinoma.
Wang
Jiadong
J
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200001, China. jiadongw@online.sh.cn
Deng
Xingcheng
X
Jin
Xiaojie
X
Zhang
Chun
C
Zhou
Jiaqing
J
Zhou
Qinyi
Q
Liu
Jun
J
Qian
Minfei
M
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult