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The importance of inferior-superior thyroid veins sampling in the diagnosis of thyroid carcinomas
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Abstract
Material and methods: Sixty-one patients were prospectively enrolled in the study. Levels of thyroglobulin were analysed. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) of these markers were investigated.
Results: Twenty-six out of 61 patients (42.6%) with malignancy were diagnosed. The levels of thyroglobulin in the inferior-superior thyroid veins were higher than those in the peripheral antecubital vein (p = 0.001). The levels of thyroglobulin in the blood taken from the antecubital vein and the inferior-superior thyroid veins did not differ between benign and malignant thyroid disorders. For thyroglobulin, sensitivity was 33.3%, specificity 60.6%, PPV 27.8%, and NPV 66.7% respectively.
Conclusion: Thyroglobulin levels in the antecubital vein compared to the inferior-superior thyroid veins were not significant either in benign or malignant disorders.
Abstract
Material and methods: Sixty-one patients were prospectively enrolled in the study. Levels of thyroglobulin were analysed. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) of these markers were investigated.
Results: Twenty-six out of 61 patients (42.6%) with malignancy were diagnosed. The levels of thyroglobulin in the inferior-superior thyroid veins were higher than those in the peripheral antecubital vein (p = 0.001). The levels of thyroglobulin in the blood taken from the antecubital vein and the inferior-superior thyroid veins did not differ between benign and malignant thyroid disorders. For thyroglobulin, sensitivity was 33.3%, specificity 60.6%, PPV 27.8%, and NPV 66.7% respectively.
Conclusion: Thyroglobulin levels in the antecubital vein compared to the inferior-superior thyroid veins were not significant either in benign or malignant disorders.
Keywords
thyroglobulin; thyroid vein sampling; thyroid cancer
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The importance of inferior-superior thyroid veins sampling in the diagnosis of thyroid carcinomas
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Original paper
Pages
202-205
Published online
2012-06-28
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DOI
10.5603/ep.25171
Bibliographic record
Endokrynol Pol 2012;63(3):202-205.
Keywords
thyroglobulin
thyroid vein sampling
thyroid cancer
Authors
Suat Kutun
Aybala Agac Ay
Alper Celik
Uygun Turan
Haluk Ulucanlar
Abdullah Cetin
