%0 Journal Article
%T Profil ganglionnaire des micro carcinomes papillaires de la thyroide
%A I Iahmar
%A K Mgihri
%A A Berkaoui
%A NB Hamida
%A R Fdhila
%A A Moussa
%A N Driss
%J Journal Tunisien d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale
%D 2010
%I 
%X Management of papillary microcarcinomas of thyroid gland is subject to many discussions. Objective : Aim of this study: determinate lymph node status in these malignant tumors. Materials and methods : this study is about 20 cases of papillary microcarcinomas of thyroid gland, operated between 1994 and 2007, Results : Our study was about 18 women and 2 men with a middle-age of 46 years. We had found that 35% of microcarcinomas had a size higher than 0,5cm.Neck lymph node metastasis were present in 83% when the size of tumor was higher than 0,5 cm. Conclusion : Neck lymph node metastasis in micropapillary carcinomas is conditioned by many factors of which depend the therapeutic management.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jtdorl/article/view/64198