正电子发射计算机断层和CT融合显像诊断颈淋巴结转移癌

目的探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(18-Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose,FDG)正电子发射计算机断层显像(Positron Emission Tomography,PET)-CT融合显像在颈淋巴结转移癌中的诊断价值。方法17例颈部肿块病人,CT或MRI发现可疑病变28处,其中鼻咽癌放射治疗后6例,肺癌治疗后3例,甲状腺癌手术后3例,下咽癌放疗后1例,不明原发灶4例,行全身或颈部PET-CT检查,其结果与临床病理报告对照。结果17例患者,共28处PET-CT显像阳性20例,阴性8例;对照病理结果,假阳性1例,假阴性1例,18F-FDGPET-CT诊断颈淋巴结转移癌的灵敏度、特异性、准确度分别为95.0%,87.5%,92.9%。结论18F-FDGPET-CT结合PET提供肿瘤代谢图像,CT提供解剖图像,在颈淋巴结转移癌的诊断及监测复发方面具有较大的临床价值。     

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20050143 正电子发射计算机断层CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤中的诊断价值 /李湘平… //中华耳鼻咽喉科杂志 2004, 39(5) 298~301目的:探讨18氟脱氧葡萄糖(18FFDG)正电子发射计算机断层显像(PET) CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤的原发灶诊断、复发的检测和诊断分析未知原发肿瘤转移癌中的诊断价值。方法: 27例己确诊头颈部原发肿瘤或转移癌,进行18FFDGPETCT全身显像,并与临床资料对照。结果:鼻咽癌组治疗前 4例PETCT均查出原发灶,其中 2例确诊有颈淋巴结转移,与病理检查结果一致。鼻咽癌放疗后 12例中 4例PETCT检查鼻咽部及颈部淋巴结均为阴性…     

正电子发射计算机断层-CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤中的诊断价值

目的　探讨18氟 脱氧葡萄糖 (18 fluorinefluorodeoxyglucose ,18F FDG)正电子发射计算机断层显像 (positronemissiontomography ,PET) CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤的原发灶诊断、复发的检测和诊断分析未知原发肿瘤转移癌中的诊断价值。方法　 2 7例已确诊头颈部原发肿瘤或转移癌 ,进行18F FDGPET CT全身显像 ,并与临床资料对照。结果　鼻咽癌组治疗前 4例PET CT均查出原发灶 ,其中 2例确诊有颈淋巴结转移 ,与病理检查结果一致。鼻咽癌放疗后 12例中 4例PET CT检查鼻咽部及颈部淋巴结均为阴性表现 ,符合临床和病理诊断 ;2例放疗后原发灶复发经病理检查证实 ,其中 1例查出颈部淋巴结及全身多处转移经随访证实 ;6例鼻咽原发灶PET CT检查阴性表现 ,但 4例颈部显示淋巴结转移经病理检查证实 ,2例肺部、纵隔等有转移灶未经病理检查证实。未知原发肿瘤颈淋巴转移组4例患者PET CT均检出原发灶 ,3例病理检查证实 ,另 1例未经病理检查证实。其他头颈肿瘤组 7例治疗后患者中 ,2例患者无复发转移表现 ,5例不同部位肿瘤检出原发部位复发或颈淋巴结转移 ,有 4例经病理检查证实 ,1例放弃治疗未经病理检查证实。结论　18F FDGPET CT将PET提供的肿瘤代谢图像和CT提供的解剖图像结合 ,对头颈原发肿瘤诊断 ,检测治疗后肿瘤复发     

99m锝-右旋糖酐颈淋巴显像对喉癌和下咽癌颈淋巴结转移的诊断价值

目的：探讨乳突区皮下注射^99m锝-右旋糖酐（^99mTc-DX105）单光子发射计算机断层扫描（SPECT）颈淋巴显像对喉癌和下咽癌颈淋巴结转移的诊断价值。方法：对30例喉癌和下咽癌患者术前经双侧乳突区皮下注射^99mTc-DX105 SPECT颈淋巴显像与颈廓清标本病理检查进行对比研究。结果：30例患者53侧颈部SPECT，显像阳性24侧，其中3侧为假阳性；阴性29侧，其中1侧为假阴性。53侧SPECT颈淋巴显像的敏感性、特异性及准确率分别为95．5％（21／22）、90．3％（28／31）和92．5％（49／53）。8侧隐匿性转移淋巴结中SPECT显像检出7侧，检出率为87．5％（7／8）。结论：乳突区皮下注射^99mTc-DX105 SPECT颈淋巴显像对指导喉癌和下咽癌的临床分期及颈淋巴结清扫，具有一定的临床意义。     

颈清扫术治疗晚期颈转移癌的远期效果及复发相关因素分析

目的 探讨颈清扫术治疗晚期颈转移癌的远期效果及术后颈部复发的相关影响因素。方法 对112例接受全颈清扫手术的头颈部鳞状细胞癌N2、N3患者，利用手术标本病理检查及随访资料进行回顾性分析。结果 晚期颈转移癌全颈清扫术后5年颈部复发率为27．7％(31／112)，其中N2、N3患者的术后5年颈部复发率分别为16．5％(13／79)、54．5％(18／33)。31例全颈清扫术颈部复发患者，Kaplan-Meier法统计术后3年生存率、5年生存率分别为16．1％(5／31)、9．7％(3／31)。单因素χ^2分析显示，临床N分期、病理颈淋巴结大小、转移淋巴结包膜外扩散、颈部非淋巴组织结构受侵情况与术后颈部复发有关。多因素Logistic回归分析结果表明，仅病理检查颈淋巴结大小与术后颈部复发明显相关。结论 颈部复发是晚期颈转移癌患者最常见的术后肿瘤复发原因。转移颈淋巴结大小是全颈清扫术后颈部复发根本和决定性影响因素。而临床N分期、转移淋巴结包膜外扩散、颈部非淋巴组织结构受侵情况对全颈清扫术后颈部复发具有重要影响。     

正电子发射计算机断层-CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤中的诊断价值

目的探讨^18氟-脱氧葡萄糖(18-nuorinenuorodeoxyducose，^18F-FDG)正电子发射计算机断层显像(positron emission tomography，PET)-CT融合显像在头颈肿瘤的原发灶诊断、复发的检测和诊断分析未知原发肿瘤转移癌中的诊断价值。方法27例已确诊头颈部原发肿瘤或转移癌，进行^18F-FDGPET-CT全身显像，并与临床资料对照。结果鼻咽癌组治疗前4例PET-CT均查出原发灶，其中2例确诊有颈淋巴结转移，与病理检查结果一致。鼻咽癌放疗后12例中4例PET-CT检查鼻咽部及颈部淋巴结均为阴性表现，符合临床和病理诊断；2例放疗后原发灶复发经病理检查证实，其中1例查出颈部淋巴结及全身多处转移经随访证实；6例鼻咽原发灶PET-CT检查阴性表现．但4例颈部显示淋巴结转移经病理检查证实，2例肺部、纵隔等有转移灶未经病理检查证实。未知原发肿瘤颈淋巴转移组4例患者PET-CT均检出原发灶，3例病理检查证实，另1例未经病理检查证实。其他头颈肿瘤组7例治疗后患者中，2例患者无复发转移表现，5例不同部位肿瘤检出原发部位复发或颈淋巴结转移，有4例经病理检查证实，1例放弃治疗未经病理检查证实。结论^18F-FDGPFT-CT将PET提供的肿瘤代谢图像和CT提供的解剖图像结合，对头颈原发肿瘤诊断，检测治疗后肿瘤复发，不明原因转移癌原发灶的诊断及远处转移灶的诊断具有较大的临床价值。     

99m锝标记的二巯基丁二酸检测口腔癌颈淋巴结转移的研究

目的 探讨5价99m锝标记的二巯基丁二酸(99mTc(V)-dimercaptosuccinic acid，99mTc(V)-DMSA)寻找口腔癌颈部淋巴结转移灶的可行性，为制定合理的口腔癌颈淋巴清扫术式提供参考。方法 原发口腔鳞状细胞癌32例，行99mTc(V)-DMSA头颈部单光子发射型计算机断层(single photon emission computer tomography，SPECT)显像，寻找异常放射浓聚区域，将结果和术后病理比较。假阳性患者的淋巴结行半连续病理切片观察。结果 99mTc(V)-DMSA SPECT寻找颈部淋巴结转移灶的灵敏度为75．0％(9／12)，特异性为90．0％(18／20)，准确度为84．4％(27／32)。9例颈部有异常放射性浓聚的患者感兴趣区放射性摄取值：患侧147．4～627．8，平均387．6；健侧12．56～458．4，平均235．48，配对t检验，t=8．128，P=0．00004。假阳性患者淋巴结半连续病理切片未发现癌转移。结论 99mTc(V)-DMSA对头颈部恶性肿瘤和转移的淋巴结有较高的亲和性，其检测颈淋巴结转移准确度高，可检出颈部隐性转移的淋巴结，为制定颈淋巴清扫术提供参考。     

^131I-SPECT／CT对分化型甲状腺癌颈部及上纵隔转移灶的术前诊断价值

目的 探讨^131I-单光子发射型计算机断层显像-计算机断层摄影（single—photon emission computed tomography／computed tomography,SPECT／CT）同机融合显像对分化型甲状腺癌（differentiated thyroid carcinoma,DTC）患者头颈部及上纵隔转移灶的诊断价值。方法对30例术前行^131I-SPECT／CT同机融合显像的DTC头颈部或上纵隔转移的患者图像结果,与颈淋巴清扫术后病理结果进行比较并加以分析。结果^131I-SPECT／CT融合显像检查发现DTC转移灶110处,占95．65％（110／115）,有5处转移灶显示为阴性,占4．35％（5／115）,无假阳性病灶。结论 ^131I-SPECT／CT融合显像能准确检出、定位DTC转移灶和除外假阳性结果,有益于DTC患者术前头颈部及上纵隔转移灶的诊断和鉴别诊断。     

甲状腺乳头状癌颈部淋巴结转移规律及影响因素分析

目的：探讨甲状腺乳头状癌颈部淋巴结转移规律及其相关影响因素,为甲状腺乳头状癌颈部淋巴结清扫术提供一定的临床依据。方法：回顾性分析314例甲状腺乳头状癌患者的临床资料。314例患者中,行甲状腺腺叶峡部切除、中央区淋巴结清扫术79例,甲状腺全切、中央区淋巴结清扫术173例,甲状腺全切、中央区淋巴结清扫术、侧颈部改良根治性颈部淋巴结清扫术62例。手术中清扫出淋巴结1～55个,其中阳性淋巴结0～14个。结果：314例患者中经病理证实共有168例（53．50％）患者有淋巴结转移,其中中央区淋巴结转移159例（50．64％）,中央区＋侧颈转移淋巴结55例（17．52％）,单纯侧颈淋巴结转移9例（2．87％）。患者年龄、肿瘤直径、甲状腺被膜受侵犯、临床分期是甲状腺乳头状癌颈部淋巴结转移的影响因素（P〈0．05）。结论：甲状腺乳头状癌患者最常发生中央区淋巴结转移,应常规进行中央区淋巴结清扫术。     

头颈鳞癌颈部N_0的局限性颈清扫术

目的：头颈部肿瘤颈部Ｎ０的处理有不同意见。本文提供两组病例：一组为１４９例喉癌声门上型;一组为２１９例舌活动部癌。试图从这两组患者治疗结果讨论Ｎ０适宜治疗。方法：我科于１９７６～１９９０年外科或综合治疗声门上型喉癌１４９例;１９６０～１９９３年外科或放射治疗舌活动部鳞癌２１９例。这两类病种均易有颈淋巴结转移,均为Ｔ１～４Ｎ０病例。声门上癌颈部做上颈清扫术;舌癌大部做全颈清扫术。两组原发灶以手术或放射治疗。利用手术标本病理检查及随诊资料进行分析讨论。结果：声门上型喉癌Ｎ０上颈清扫术后,病理无淋巴结转移者１４９例（病理有转移者立即做全颈清扫,不包括在这一组内）,５年观察后有１５例（１０．１％）出现颈转移。和文献报告全颈清扫后复发率可以相比。２１９例舌癌患者１１６例做全颈清扫,病理阳性率为１９．８％（２３／１１６）。３年观察后颈部复发的病例如下：原发与颈部放疗者１７．２％（１０／５８）;颈部无治疗者１６．１％（５／３１）;颈清扫病理阴性者１２．０％（１０／８３）。统计学上无差别。结论：对Ｎ０患者,无需做经典性全颈清扫术。对声门上型患者,上颈清扫（Ⅱ组淋巴结）做为诊断措施可以解决问题,进一步可以考虑肩胛舌骨肌上清扫     

Comparative studies of diagnosis with US or CT of the cervical lymph node metastases in head and neck cancer

Correct assessment of lymph node metastasis in the head-neck region is very important for management of head and neck cancer. 233 lymph nodes were removed by radical neck dissection from 12 cases with cancer in the head and neck region, who did not undergo any preoperative treatment, and the materials were histopathologically examined. The histopathological findings were compared with preoperative US and CT findings. Histopathologically, 26 lymph nodes were found positive for metastasis and the remaining 207 lymph nodes, negative. US detected 45 (19%) of 233 lymph nodes before operation, and 40 of the 45 lymph nodes (89% : 40/45) were qualitatively correctly diagnosed. CT detected 21 lymph nodes (19%), 16 of which were qualitatively correctly diagnosed (76% : 16/21). Of 26 lymph nodes which were histopathologically involved, 19 lymph nodes were correctly diagnosed by US and 11 by CT. Possible reasons explaining the superiority of US to CT in terms of diagnostic reliability are the following: 1) US demonstrates more clearly the existence of lymph nodes than CT. 2) US is more reliable for measuring sizes of lymph nodes than CT. In literature, CT has been often reported to be useful to diagnose cervical lymph node involvement in individual cases. However, we insist that it is necessary to diagnose individual lymph nodes strictly for correct assessment of the reliability of image diagnosis.     

声门上型喉癌临床N1患者转移颈淋巴结的分布

目的 分析声门上型喉癌病例早期颈淋巴转移(clinical N1，cN1)的特点，探讨合理的颈清扫手术方式。方法 1987年3月-1997年10月收治108例声门上型喉癌cN1的患者行喉原发灶切除时，先行改良或经典颈清扫术，将颈清扫标本的淋巴结分区行病理学检查，确定最常见颈淋巴转移的分布。结果 108例(147侧)颈清扫标本中检出转移淋巴结126个，其中Ⅱ、Ⅲ区转移淋巴结占总数的89．7％(113／126)，Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ区占97．6％(123／126)。126个转移淋巴结分布在109个区次，其中Ⅱ、Ⅲ区占88．1％(96／109)，Ⅱ，Ⅲ和Ⅳ区占97．2％(106／109)。45例(63侧)术后颈淋巴结病理检查阳性，声门上喉癌cN1的转移率为41．7％(45／108)，双颈转移率为18．5％(20／108)。随访5～14年，随访率为98％，颈部复发8例，复发率为7．4％(8／108)，复发部位分别位于Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ区。5年生存率为81．5％(88／108)。结论 对声门上型喉癌cN1病例可行颈侧清扫术(即Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ区的清扫)，Ⅰ、Ⅴ区在无明显转移证据时可避免行该区的清扫术；一侧术后病理证实有转移或对侧cN1的病例，对侧亦应行颈侧清扫术。     

Computed tomography and ultrasonographic evaluation of metastatic cervical lymph nodes with surgicoclinicopathologic correlation

The detection of cervical lymph nodal metastasis and carotid artery invasion by metastatic lymph nodes is an important issue in the management of head and neck malignancies. This study compared the evaluation of metastasis by palpation, ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) in patients with known head and neck malignancies. Twenty-five consecutive patients with head and neck malignancy were prospectively evaluated for the presence of cervical lymphadenopathy and carotid artery invasion. All patients underwent clinical examination (palpation), USG and CT examination. A modified CT criteria was employed which yielded acceptable results for the detection of metastatic nodes. Radical neck dissection was performed for 26 neck sides, and the results of pre-operative evaluation were confirmed by the surgical and histopathological findings. Palpation, ultrasound and CT have comparable sensitivity in the determination of metastasis involving cervical lymph nodes. Thus palpation should be employed as the primary method of assessment of secondaries in the neck. However, palpation is less sensitive than CT and USG in the detection of carotid artery involvement, hence the clinical suspicion of arterial invasion should be confirmed by either CT or USG which have similar accuracy in the detection of carotid artery invasion.     

Results of pretherapeutic lymph node diagnosis in head and neck tumors. Clinical value of 18-FDG positron emission tomography (PET)

BACKGROUND: Histological studies demonstrate that there is a high percentage of occult nodal metastasis in head and neck malignomas. Patients with positive lymph nodes have a comparatively worse prognosis. A neck dissection is required in these cases. By demonstrating morphological abnormalities, imaging procedures like ultrasound, computer tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide important initial informations about possible malignant alteration of the lymph nodes. Positron emission tomography (PET) allows functional metabolic imaging of a suspected tumor site. The aim of this study was a comparative evaluation of different diagnostic procedures with special emphasis on the value of PET in the pretherapeutic diagnosis of nodal spread in head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty patients (28 male and 12 female) with a suspected malignoma in the head and neck region underwent clinical examination including palpation of the neck sides, ultrasound, CT, and PET to detect a nodal spread of the malignancy. Fifty neck dissections were performed in 28 patients. Lymph node biopsies were performed in the remaining patients. The results of the diagnostic procedures were compared to the histology and the clinical course of the patients. The mean follow-up period was 12.5 months. RESULTS: A nodal metastasis was verified in 35% of all cases. Sensitivity of all imaging procedures including PET was 82%. Palpation had a sensitivity of only 61%. Specificity was 85% for ultrasound, 94% for CT and palpation, and 87% for PET. PET produced false negative results in 13.4% of all cases. Inflammation was detected in these cases. The positive predictive value was marginally better for PET than for ultrasound (77% vs. 75%). It proved to be lower than the values for palpation (86%) and CT (88%). Negative predictive value was 90-91% for all imaging procedures. CONCLUSION: In the primary diagnosis of nodal alterations in the head and neck region, a PET scan has the same diagnostic value as ultrasound or CT. By imaging the metabolism of a suspected nodal metastasis, PET can help to improve the assessment of regions with uncertain anatomic features. To avoid false positive results, acute and chronic inflammatory alterations have to be ruled out before the PET imaging.     

Positron Emission Tomography in the Evaluation of the N0 Neck

The presence of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with head and neck cancer is associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Reports vary as to whether various conventional radiographic studies, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging, confer an advantage over physical examination in the patient without clinical findings of cervical metastasis (N0). Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging modality that has recently been used for head and neck neoplasms. The use of PET in the evaluation of the N0-staged neck in 14 consecutive patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper aerodigestive tract is reported. Seven patients (50%) undergoing 13 neck dissections had pathologic evidence of disease. PET scans were positive in five patients with pathologically confirmed cervical metastasis. PET scans were negative in seven patients (11 neck dissections) with no pathologic evidence of disease. PET scans were positive for unilateral cervical metastasis in two of three patients with involvement of a single lymph node. PET scans were positive in two of three patients with more than two lymph nodes involved. PET had an accuracy of 100% in the eight patients with SCC of the oral cavity. In patients with oropharyngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma PET localized cervical metastasis in two of four patients with neck metastasis. In the patient with an N0-staged neck on clinical examination, PET was found to have an overall sensitivity of 78%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100%, negative predictive value of 88%, and accuracy of 92%. CT demonstrated sensitivity of 57%, specificity of 90%, positive predictive value of 80%, negative predictive value of 75%, and accuracy of 76%. PET showed a trend in increased accuracy (P= 0.11) over CT. PET appears to be a promising diagnostic aid that may be applied when evaluating the N0-staged neck, especially for SCC of the oral cavity.     

分化型甲状腺癌Ⅵ区与Ⅱ-Ⅴ区淋巴转移的关系及预后

目的探讨分化型甲状腺癌Ⅵ区与颈侧区（Ⅱ-Ⅴ）区颈淋巴转移的特点，为临床选择正确术式提供依据。方法回顾性分析1984年3月至2000年12月，99例甲状腺癌患者在辽宁省肿瘤医院头颈外科进行初次手术，同期行颈清扫术，进行病理检查，术后随访，并对结果进行统计分析。结果99例分化型甲状腺癌中，乳头状甲状腺癌61例（双侧乳头状甲状腺癌1例），乳头滤泡混合型13例，滤泡状甲状腺癌25例。根据2002年UICCTNM分期：Ⅰ期60例，Ⅱ期1例，Ⅲ期5例，Ⅳ期33例。一侧腺叶及峡部切除80例，一侧腺叶及对侧大部或次全切除15例，全甲状腺切除术4例。全部患者同期颈清扫术104侧（双颈清扫5例），其中经典性清扫66例（68侧），改良性清扫33例（36侧）。术后病理检查淋巴结阳性83例（86侧），其中3例双侧淋巴结阳性，颈淋巴转移率为83．8％（83／99）。VI区阳性率37．5％（39／104），颈侧区（Ⅱ-Ⅴ区）阳性率76．9％（80／104），VI区和颈侧区淋巴结阳性率比较，差异有统计学意义（配对X^2检验，X^2=33．01，P〈0．01）。统计分析表明颈侧区淋巴转移和Ⅵ区淋巴转移无相关性（独立X。检验，X^2=2．08，Pearson列联系数C=0．14，P〉0．05）。10年、15年生存率分别为88．3％和84．5％。结论分化型甲状腺癌Ⅵ区与颈侧区（Ⅱ-Ⅴ区）淋巴转移率不同。不能仅从Ⅵ区转移判断颈侧区是否有转移。发生Ⅵ区淋巴转移的患者不比颈侧区（Ⅱ-Ⅴ区）淋巴转移的预后差，经过正确的外科治疗，预后较好。     

Is 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography helpful in the decision-making process for neck dissection in patients with T1-T2 lingual cancer?

Conclusion: The usefulness of addition of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in decisions as to whether to perform neck dissection in patients with T1-T2 lingual squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) might be limited, but adding the condition of lymph nodes with a maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) >4.5 to existing criteria would be helpful. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of PET/CT for performing neck dissection in patients with T1-T2 lingual SCC. Methods: This retrospective review surveyed 19 patients with T1-T2 lingual SCC who underwent neck dissection after meeting one or more of the following criteria: (1) clinically positive nodes; (2) >4 mm thickness; (3) ≥ 3 cm longest diameter of the primary tumor. Focal 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake was considered to indicate PET-positive nodes (PET + Ns). The relation between pathologically positive nodes (p + Ns) and PET + Ns was estimated. Results: There were 14 PET + Ns at 12 of 66 levels (18%) in 8 of the 19 (42%) patients. There were also 6 p + Ns (1%) among 412 nodes at 5 cervical lymph node levels (8%) in 5 patients (26%). The sensitivity and specificity for PET/CT were 80% and 64%, respectively. The SUVmax was measured, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was undertaken to obtain better accuracy. The sensitivity and specificity were 60% and 100% when the SUVmax cut-off value was set at 4.5.     

甲状腺乳头状癌Ⅵ区淋巴结清扫非劣性研究

目的：了解未行含Ⅵ区的择区性淋巴结清扫术的分化良好的甲状腺乳头状癌患者的复发情况;探讨分化良好的甲状腺乳头状癌是否要常规行含Ⅵ区的择区性颈淋巴结清扫术。方法：不同时期处理的甲状腺乳头状癌患者267例,按时间分成2组：A组为近期行含Ⅵ区的择区性淋巴结清扫的甲状腺乳头状癌151例;B组为早期未行Ⅵ区择区性淋巴结清扫的甲状腺乳头状癌116例。原发灶处理2组均一致：肿瘤发生侧行甲状腺全切除,甲状腺峡部全切,健侧甲状腺次全切除;若肿瘤两侧同时发生,则行双侧甲状腺全切术。统计第1组中Ⅵ区淋巴结转移发生率;随访第2组患者,观察头颈部淋巴结复发情况以及生存情况。结果：A组151例患者中59例仅行Ⅵ区淋巴结清扫,其中发生转移者22例,其余92例同时行Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅵ区颈淋巴结清扫,其中各区都没有转移者31例,Ⅵ区和其他区均转移者33例（35．8％）,只有Ⅵ区颈淋巴结转移者17例（18．4％）,除Ⅵ区外其他区域淋巴结有转移者11例（11．9％）。即甲状腺乳头状癌病例中Ⅵ区淋巴结转移率为47．7％（72／151）。B组116例甲状腺乳头状癌伴有颈淋巴结转移者47例,占40．5％;5年生存率为99．3％;复发率为6．0％（7／116）。A组颈淋巴结转移率（54．9％）高于B组（40．5％）。结论：分化良好的甲状腺乳头状癌患者较多的转移到气管前和喉返神经周围淋巴结,Ⅵ区淋巴清扫可成为常规。     

Simultaneous metastasized primary unknown signet ring cell carcinoma of the cervical lymph node and mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland as double cancers

Lymph node metastasis from signet ring cellcarcinoma (SRCC) primary unknown is extremely rare. We here report a case of primary-unknown SRCC that metastasized to the cervical lymph nodes, co-existing with mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the parotid gland as a simultaneous double cancer. A 68-year-old female patient with right swollen cervical lymph nodes consulted our medical center. A diagnosis of bilateral cervical lymph node metastasis and a right parotid tumor was made. After bilateral neck dissection and right parotidectomy, the pathological diagnosis was SRCC of primary unknown with metastasis to the cervical lymph node and MEC of the parotid gland. Examination of the CRTC1/3-MAML2 fusion gene showed no relation between SRCC of primary unknown with metastasis to the cervical lymph node and MEC of the parotid gland. Ten months after the first treatment, there was recurrence in the left neck lymph node, and left neck dissection was performed. Fourteen months after the first treatment, the patient is alive and cancer-free. This case is the fourth report of SRCC with lymph node metastasis, and highlights the value of fusion gene detection to determine relatedness between simultaneous cancers. Moreover, such cases should be closely monitored for the subsequent appearance of distant metastases.