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Follicular and Hurthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid in iodine-sufficient area: retrospective analysis of Korean multicenter data

  • Kim, Won Gu (Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae Hyuk (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Hye Won (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jo, Young Suk (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Young Joo (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sun Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Won Bae (Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Shong, Minho (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Do Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Jae Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shong, Young Kee (Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Bo Youn (Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.04.30
  • Accepted : 2013.09.01
  • Published : 2014.05.01
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Abstract

Background/Aims: Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) and Hurthle cell carcinoma (HCC) of the thyroid are relatively uncommon thyroid malignancies in iodine- sufficient areas. In this study we evaluated the clinical behavior, prognostic factors and treatment outcomes of FTC and HCC in Korea. Methods: This multicenter study included 483 patients with FTC and 80 patients with HCC who underwent an initial surgery between 1995 and 2006 in one of the four tertiary referral hospitals in Korea. We evaluated clinicopathological factors associated with distant metastases and recurrence during a median of 6 years of follow-up. Results: HCC patients were significantly older (49 years vs. 43 years; p < 0.001) and had more lymphovascular invasions (22% vs. 14%; p = 0.03) compared with FTC patients. Distant metastases were confirmed in 40 patients (8%) in the FTC group and in two patients (3%) in the HCC group (p = 0.07). Distant metastases were significantly associated with older age, widely invasive cancer and extrathyroidal invasion. Only 14 patients (3%) had recurrent disease and there was no significant difference between FTC and HCC groups (p = 0.38). Recurrence was associated with larger tumor size and cervical lymph node metastasis. Conclusions: HCC patients were older and had more lymphovascular invasions than FTC patients. However, FTC and HCC patients had similar initial clinicopathological features. Older age, wide invasiveness and extrathyroidal invasion were independent risk factors for predicting distant metastases in FTC and HCC patients.

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