Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts
Objective. This study aimed to assess the interval changes of thyroid colloid cysts (TCCs) by performing long-term ultrasound (US) follow-up examinations. Methods. From 2007 to 2008, 437 patients underwent a lobectomy for the treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Among them, 268 patients un...
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| description | Objective. This study aimed to assess the interval changes of thyroid colloid cysts (TCCs) by performing long-term ultrasound (US) follow-up examinations. Methods. From 2007 to 2008, 437 patients underwent a lobectomy for the treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Among them, 268 patients underwent 4 or more postoperative US follow-ups after surgery. This study investigated the prevalence and interval changes of TCCs ≥3 mm by using US follow-ups. Results. Among 268 patients, 35 (13.1%) had TCCs ≥3 mm by a preoperative thyroid US, and 6 (2.2%) had newly detected TCCs at a US follow-up. Through long-term US follow-up, the interval changes for TCCs were classified as follows: no interval change (n=8), gradual increase (n=8), gradual decrease (n=5), positive fluctuation (n=3), negative fluctuation (n=6), disappearance (n=5), and new detection (n=6). None of the TCC cases had a TCC that was ≥10 mm at its largest diameter, and no patient complained of any relevant symptoms pertaining to the TCCs. Conclusions. In this study, TCCs demonstrated various interval changes, but no abrupt increase was found or acute onset of symptoms occurred. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f624290a4b3464e9ecc7f5be63422872025-02-03T01:23:43ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452014-01-01201410.1155/2014/350971350971Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid CystsDong Wook Kim0Department of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Gaegeum-Dong, Busan 614-734, Republic of KoreaObjective. This study aimed to assess the interval changes of thyroid colloid cysts (TCCs) by performing long-term ultrasound (US) follow-up examinations. Methods. From 2007 to 2008, 437 patients underwent a lobectomy for the treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Among them, 268 patients underwent 4 or more postoperative US follow-ups after surgery. This study investigated the prevalence and interval changes of TCCs ≥3 mm by using US follow-ups. Results. Among 268 patients, 35 (13.1%) had TCCs ≥3 mm by a preoperative thyroid US, and 6 (2.2%) had newly detected TCCs at a US follow-up. Through long-term US follow-up, the interval changes for TCCs were classified as follows: no interval change (n=8), gradual increase (n=8), gradual decrease (n=5), positive fluctuation (n=3), negative fluctuation (n=6), disappearance (n=5), and new detection (n=6). None of the TCC cases had a TCC that was ≥10 mm at its largest diameter, and no patient complained of any relevant symptoms pertaining to the TCCs. Conclusions. In this study, TCCs demonstrated various interval changes, but no abrupt increase was found or acute onset of symptoms occurred.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/350971 |
| spellingShingle | Dong Wook Kim Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts International Journal of Endocrinology |
| title | Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts |
| title_full | Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts |
| title_fullStr | Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts |
| title_short | Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts |
| title_sort | long term ultrasound follow up of thyroid colloid cysts |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/350971 |
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