| The Significance of Serum Thyroid Peroxidase as a New Tumor Marker in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma after Thyroidectomy |
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Hang Seok Chang;Jae Wung Na;Woong Youn Chung;Cheong Soo Park |
| 유두상 갑상선암의 수술후 재발예측인자로서 혈청 Thyroid Peroxidase의 의의 |
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장항석;나재웅;정웅윤;박정수 |
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| Abstract |
Background: Total thyroidectomy and postoperative radiodiodine ablation therapy in differentiated thyroid carcinomas enhance the reliability of serum thyroglobulin(Tg) levels and radioiodine scan in detecting recurrence or distant metastasis. There have been, however, some limitations in using these methods under certain conditions. Recently, several reports have indicated that thyroid peroxidase(TPO) could be used as an alternative tumor marker. We aimed to estimate the significance of serum TPO levels in differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
Materials and Methods: Forty-eight patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy due to papillary thyroid carcinomas and who had been followed-up for at least 3 years were classified into two groups: 27 patients without any evidence of recurrence in group 1; and 20 patients with recurrence or distant metastasis in group 2. All patients were examined by radioiodine scans. Serum Tg, TSH, antithyroglobulin antibody, and TPO were measured and the relationships were statistically analyzed. The sensitivity and specificity of 131 I scan, serum Tg, and serum TPO were evaluated.
Results
Serum Tg levels were 3.81±5.16ng/mL in group 1 and 147.02±193.75ng/mL in group 2. Only 2 patients in group 1 showed Tg levels exceeding 10ng/mL. In contrast, 4 patients in group 2 were under 10ng/mL. Serum antithyroglobulin antibody and TSH levels showed no statistical difference between the two groups. In group 1, 16 patients showed negative serum TPO results, and 4 patients in group 2 showed negative results. There was no correlation among serum Tg levels, antithyroglobulin antibody titers, and serum TPO levels in each group. In group 2, 4 patients with negative serum Tg levels showed positive TPO results and positive whole body scans. Two cases with false negative 131 I scans showed positive serum TPO and Tg results. In 4 cases showing false negative serum TPO levels, serum Tg levels and 131 I scans were positive.
Conclusion
Serum Tg levels, radioiodine scans, and serum TPO levels can be clinically used as complementary methods in the diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic thyroid carcinomas. Serum TPO levels may be helpful when other methods fail to detect recurrences or distant metastasis in highly suspected patients. |
| Key Words:
Papillary thyroid carcinoma, Thyroid peroxidase, Tumor marker |
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