Comparison of the prevalence of incidental and non-incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma during 2008-2016: A single-center experience

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Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is increasing; however, it is not clear whether this reflects an increase in the incidence of incidental or in that of non-incidentally (presurgically) discovered PTMC (IPTMC vs. NIPTMC). We assessed the incidence of IPTMC and NIPTMC over the past 9 years, to discern whether the increase in PTMC incidence is due to improved diagnostics or to a real increase in the incidence. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of 4327 patients who were consecutively admitted to and surgically treated for thyroid pathology at a single institution. As a main presurgical diagnostic test, all patients underwent ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (UG-FNAB). The analyzed time frame was divided into three equal periods (I: 2008-2010, II: 2011-2013, III: 2014-2016), and IPTMCs and NIPTMCs were assessed and compared in each period. Results: We evaluated 393 (9.08%) patients with thyroid malignancy, of which 156 (3.60% of all thyroid tumors [TTs]; 39.69% of all thyroid cancers [TCs]) were diagnosed as PTMC. The prevalence of NIPTMC among all TCs increased from 16.66% in 2008 to 33.75% in 2016, while that of IPTMC decreased from 20.83% in 2008 to 13.75% in 2016. The incidence rates of NIPTMC and IPTMC in period III differed statistically significantly (p < 0.0001). The prevalence rate of NIPTMC in period III was higher than that in period II, yet comparable to that in period I (p = 0.0014; p = 0.2804, respectively). Conclusions: The prevalence of NIPTMC, rather than that of IPTMC, is escalating; this may be due to better presurgical diagnosis.

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Kaliszewski, K., Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, A., Kiełb, P., Maksymowicz, J., Krawczyk, A., & Krawiec, O. (2018, October 10). Comparison of the prevalence of incidental and non-incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma during 2008-2016: A single-center experience. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-018-1501-8

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