ea0037gp.27.03 | Thyroid – hyperthyroidism and treatment | ECE2015
Saltiki Katerina
, Apostolakis Michael
, Kouki Sophia
, Spanou Loukia
, Athanasiadou Anastasia
, Zapanti Evangelia
, Alevizaki Maria
Introduction: In recent years, micro papillary thyroid carcinomas (mPTCs; ≤1.0 cm) are increasingly diagnosed. Although clinical course is usually favourable, disease persistence may occur and multiple treatments needed. We examined factors that could be predictors of clinical behaviour and disease persistence.Patients and methods: 478 mPTC patients (78.9% females) followed-up for 0.610 years were classified according to tumour size in group ...