This study aimed to identify clinical features associated with high pathological grade (HG) in primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL), through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Electronic databases were searched for studies assessing PTL. Extracted data were age, sex, lymph node involvement, symptoms, lymphocytic thyroiditis, serum tumor markers; the association with HG was assessed by using odds ratio (OR), with a significant p-value<0.05. Twenty-four studies with 1916 PTLs were included. HG was significantly associated with age≤55 (OR = 0.54; p < 0.0001); female sex (OR = 1.31; p = 0.02), lymph node involvement (OR = 2.23; p < 0.00001), compressive symptoms (OR = 2.61; p < 0.0001), absence of lymphocytic thyroiditis (OR = 0.45; p = 0.0002), and increased LDH levels (OR = 4.90; p < 0.00001), but not with age>60 (OR = 0.74; p = 0.24), age>70 (OR = 1.16; p = 0.66), and B symptoms (OR = 1.30; p = 0.54). In conclusion, Age≤55, female sex, lymph node involvement, compressive symptoms and absence of lymphocytic thyroiditis may be predictive factors for HG in PTL. On the other hand, B symptoms does not seem to be associated with pathological grade.

Clinical features associated with high pathological grade in primary thyroid lymphoma / Travaglino, A.; Pace, M.; Varricchio, S.; Insabato, L.; Picardi, M.; Severino, A.; Pane, F.; Staibano, S.; Mascolo, M.. - In: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. - ISSN 0344-0338. - 216:3(2020), p. 152819. [10.1016/j.prp.2020.152819]

Clinical features associated with high pathological grade in primary thyroid lymphoma

Travaglino A.;Pace M.;Varricchio S.;Insabato L.;Picardi M.;Severino A.;Pane F.;Staibano S.;Mascolo M.
2020

Abstract

This study aimed to identify clinical features associated with high pathological grade (HG) in primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL), through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Electronic databases were searched for studies assessing PTL. Extracted data were age, sex, lymph node involvement, symptoms, lymphocytic thyroiditis, serum tumor markers; the association with HG was assessed by using odds ratio (OR), with a significant p-value<0.05. Twenty-four studies with 1916 PTLs were included. HG was significantly associated with age≤55 (OR = 0.54; p < 0.0001); female sex (OR = 1.31; p = 0.02), lymph node involvement (OR = 2.23; p < 0.00001), compressive symptoms (OR = 2.61; p < 0.0001), absence of lymphocytic thyroiditis (OR = 0.45; p = 0.0002), and increased LDH levels (OR = 4.90; p < 0.00001), but not with age>60 (OR = 0.74; p = 0.24), age>70 (OR = 1.16; p = 0.66), and B symptoms (OR = 1.30; p = 0.54). In conclusion, Age≤55, female sex, lymph node involvement, compressive symptoms and absence of lymphocytic thyroiditis may be predictive factors for HG in PTL. On the other hand, B symptoms does not seem to be associated with pathological grade.
2020
Clinical features associated with high pathological grade in primary thyroid lymphoma / Travaglino, A.; Pace, M.; Varricchio, S.; Insabato, L.; Picardi, M.; Severino, A.; Pane, F.; Staibano, S.; Mascolo, M.. - In: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. - ISSN 0344-0338. - 216:3(2020), p. 152819. [10.1016/j.prp.2020.152819]
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