ea0092ps2-17-03 | Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis 2 | ETA2023
Retta Francesca
, Mormile Albeto
, Josefina Ramunni Maria
, Sapino Silvia
, Caracciolo Alessandra
, Ravera Alberto
, Canale Giovanni
, Deandrea Maurilio
Background and Objective: In thyroid cancer (TC) central compartment (CC) neck dissection (CCND) should accompany thyroidectomy in case of clinical and/or cytological suspicion of lymph node (LN) metastases. Cervical ultrasound has been indicated as the first-line examination in the pre-operative staging of TC, although its diagnostic performance in evaluating CC LN is controversial. Proving that cervical ultrasound can accurately identify CC metastases would allow to use this...