Characteristics | Value (%) |
---|---|
Total number | 172(100.0) |
Gender | |
Female | 152 (88.4) |
Male | 20 (11.6) |
Age (year) at diagnosis (Mean ±S.D) | 49.1±11.35 |
< 45 | 60 (34.9) |
≥ 45 | 112(65.1) |
Tumor size (mm)(Mean±S.D) | 0.91 ± 0.47 |
1 cm | 124(72.1) |
≥ 1 cm | 48(27.9) |
Multifocality | |
Unifocal | 129 (75.0) |
Multifocal | 43 (25.0) |
Bilaterality | |
Unilateral | 139 (80.8) |
Bilateral | 33 (19.2) |
Extra thyroidal extension | |
Absent | 110 (64.0) |
Present | 62 (36.0) |
Central lymph node metastasis | |
Absent | 98 (57.0) |
Present | 74 (43.0) |
Lateral lymph node metastasis | |
Absent | 154 (89.5) |
Present | 18 (10.5) |
Stage | |
I | 106(61.6%) |
II | 1 (0.6%) |
III | 51 (29.7) |
IVa | 14 (8.1) |
Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis | |
Absent | 124 (72.1) |
Present | 48 (27.9) |
BRAF mutation | |
Absent | 42 (24.4) |
Present | 130 (75.6) |