From: The role of repeat fine needle aspiration in the management of indeterminate thyroid nodules
Variable | Participants (n = 96) |
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Age, years | |
Mean (SD) | 50.7 (12.2) |
Range | 19-75 |
Gender, % | |
Male | 17.7 |
Female | 82.3 |
Nature of lesions, n (%) | |
Benign | 39 (40.6) |
Malignant | 57 (59.4) |
Type of Lesion, n (%) | |
Papillary Carcinoma | 56 (58.3) |
Follicular Adenoma | 25 (26.0) |
Other | 15 (15.6) |
Histology, n (%) | |
Unifocal lesion | 63 (65.6) |
Multifocal lesion | 33 (34.4) |
Size of Malignant Lesion, n (%) | |
size < 1 cm | 17 (29.8) |
1 = < size < 2 cm | 21 (36.8) |
2 = < size < 4 cm | 17 (29.8) |
size > = 4 cm | 2 (3.5) |