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Table 2 Distribution of benign USFNA MTNS+ scores and their associated surgical pathology diagnosis

From: The McGill Thyroid Nodule Score’s (MTNS+) role in the investigation of thyroid nodules with benign ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsies: a retrospective review

MTNS

Total (n)

Benign n (%)

Malignant n (%)

1

1

1 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

2

1

1 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

3

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4

9

9 (8.9)

0 (0.0)

5

21

20 (19.8)

1 (1.0)

6

14

13 (12.9)

1 (1.0)

7

20

15 (14.9)

5 (5.0)

8

17

12 (11.9)

5 (5.0)

9

7

5 (5.0)

2 (2.0)

10

7

6 (5.9)

1 (1.0)

11

2

2 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

12

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

13

1

1 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

14

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

15

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

16

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

17

0

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

18

1

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Total

101

85 (84.2)

16 (15.8)

  1. MTNS+ McGill Thyroid Nodule Score Plus. USFNA Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration