Comprehensive analysis of carotid triangle lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Yi Zhou, Zhixin Guo, Mingwei Liang, Jitian He, Ruixia Li, Yuan Hu, Xiangdong Xu, Wanna Chen · 2026
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Yi Zhou and co-authors map spread to an often-overlooked neck node region in papillary thyroid cancer in a 2026 single-centre study. Nodes in the carotid triangle, a neck area beside major blood vessels, are frequently skipped during side neck clearance. How often cancer reaches them, and by which routes, was poorly defined despite clear surgical stakes.
Four hundred ten neck dissections in three hundred eighty patients were analysed by neck side. Spread to the triangle appeared in over four in ten dissected sides. Larger tumours, a tall tumour shape and upper tumour position each raised risk, while lower tumours lowered it. Triangle-positive necks carried heavier spread elsewhere too. Route analysis suggested upper tumours reach the area sideways, while middle tumours climb from the central neck, guiding more complete surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi Zhou, Zhixin Guo, Mingwei Liang, Jitian He, Ruixia Li, Yuan Hu, Xiangdong Xu, Wanna Chen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33114 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |