Table 1 Histological analysis of final specimens

Nodular/adenomatous hyperplasia

7 (12 %)

Papillary carcinoma, classical variant

9 (15 %)

Adenomatous colloid nodule

8 (13 %)

Papillary carcinoma, follicular variant

7 (12 %)

Hurthle cell adenoma

1 (2 %)

Papillary carcinoma, microcarcinoma variant

5 (8 %)

Follicular adenoma

17 (28 %)

Papillary carcinoma, oncocytic variant

1 (2 %)

Atypical follicular adenoma

4 (7 %)

Poorly differentiated follicular carcinoma

1 (2 %)

Total

37 (62 %)

Total

23 (38 %)