Table 2: Thyroid nodules according u/s finding.

 

Solitary thyroid nodule (N = 135)

Multinodular goiter (N = 72)

 

Benign

N(100)

Malignant

N(35)

Malignant

26%

Benign

N(55)

Malignant

N(17)

Malignant

24%

Hypoechoic

15

33

94%

15

12

71%

Lymphadenopathy

2

24

69%

0

15

88%

Calcification

10

28

80%

20

13

76%

Nodules component

Solid

10

30

86%

30

14

82%

Cystic

10

1

3%

2

2

12%

Mixed

79

5

11%

40

4

24%

Size (cm)

< 1

1

4

11%

1

0

0%

1-2

22

7

20%

6

5

29%

2.1-4

50

17

49%

28

11

65%

> 4

27

7

20%

20

1

6%