未经证实:分化型甲状腺癌(DTC)发病率高,但总体预后良好。然而,有可能发生淋巴结转移。它通常从中央组淋巴结转移到颈深淋巴结,而转移到胸锁乳突肌-胸骨舌骨肌的频率较低。胸锁乳突肌和胸骨舌骨肌(LNSS)之间的淋巴结很容易被忽视。忽略LNSS水平的术前评估和解剖,尤其是在对侧颈部水平LNSS,可能导致不完整的手术,因此需要再次手术。LNSS的转移相关因素和途径尚无定论,需要进一步研究。甲状腺癌中缺乏对侧或双侧宫颈水平LNSS转移的报道。我们希望通过我们的两个病例报告引起人们对LNSS水平的关注。
未经证实:我们报告2例非同侧LNSS转移。患者通过细针穿刺(FNA)诊断为甲状腺癌,超声检查显示LNSS水平淋巴结肿大。经过手术治疗和术后石蜡病理,2例患者均诊断为甲状腺乳头状癌(PTC)和LNSS级淋巴结转移.病例1是一名63岁的女性,入院后有15天未经治疗的甲状腺结节病史,术前甲状腺功能正常。这个病人接受了甲状腺全切除术,中央和左颈部LNSS夹层。她的预后很好,在6个月的随访中,没有复发的迹象;病例2是一名24岁的女性,她被我院收治,接受了1年的颈椎前段肿块的体格检查和术前甲状腺功能正常。这个病人接受了甲状腺全切除术,中央和双侧颈LNSS夹层。她的预后很好,在她12个月的随访中没有复发的迹象.
UNASSIGNED:甲状腺癌中对侧和双侧同时发生LNSS转移相对罕见。然而,在临床实践中,外科医生应专注于LNSS的评估和清除,尤其是在癌症病灶位于下极的患者中,癌症病灶侵入颈前带肌肉,颈外侧淋巴结或T3/4期广泛转移,减少术后复发。
UNASSIGNED: Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has a high incidence but a generally good prognosis. However, lymph node metastasis is likely to occur. It usually metastasizes from the central group lymph nodes to the deep cervical lymph nodes and less frequently to the sternocleidomastoid-sternohyoid muscle. The lymph nodes between the sternocleidomastoid and sternohyoid muscles (LNSS) is easily overlook. Ignoring the preoperative assessment and dissection of level LNSS, especially in the contralateral neck level LNSS, may lead to incomplete surgery and thus require reoperation. The metastatic relevant factors and pathway for LNSS remains inconclusive require further investigation. There is a lack of
reports of contralateral or bilateral cervical level LNSS metastasis in thyroid cancer. We hope to arouse attention to the level LNSS through our two
case reports.
UNASSIGNED: We report two cases of non-
ipsilateral LNSS metastases. The patients were diagnosed with thyroid cancer by fine-needle aspiration (FNA), and ultrasound examination showed enlarged lymph nodes at the LNSS level. After surgical treatment and postoperative paraffin pathology, both patients were diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and LNSS-level lymph node metastasis.
Case 1 was a 63-year-old woman admitted to our hospital with a 15-day history of an untreated thyroid nodule and preoperative euthyroidism. This patient underwent total thyroidectomy, central and left neck LNSS dissection. Her prognosis was good, and there were no signs of recurrence at her 6-month follow-up appointment;
Case 2 was a 24-year-old woman admitted to our hospital for a physical examination of an anterior cervical mass that had been present for 1 year and preoperative euthyroidism. This patient underwent total thyroidectomy, central and bilateral neck LNSS dissection. Her prognosis was good, and there were no signs of recurrence at her 12-month follow-up appointment.
UNASSIGNED: The occurrence of contralateral and bilateral simultaneous LNSS metastasis in thyroid cancer is relatively rare. However, in clinical practice, surgeons should focus on the evaluation and clearance of LNSS, especially in patients with cancer foci located in the lower pole, cancer foci invading the anterior cervical band muscle, extensive metastasis in the lateral cervical lymph nodes or stages T3/4 and to reduce postoperative recurrence.