Risk factors and prediction model for lymph node metastasis posterior to the right recurrent laryngeal nerve in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Abstract Background Metastasis to lymph nodes posterior to the right recurrent laryngeal nerve (LN-prRLN) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presents significant surgical challenges due to its deep anatomical location and association with disease recurrence. Objective To identify risk factors for...

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Published in:	World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Main Authors:	Xiaowen Fang, Jihao Qin, Chenxi Liang, Siyu Li, Xueyu Zeng, Zhu Chen, Jie-Hua Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Papillary thyroid carcinoma Central lymph nodes Lymph nodes posterior to the right recurrent laryngeal nerve Metastasis prediction Nomogram
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-04012-9