Table 2: Thyroid nodules according u/s finding.
|
Solitary thyroid nodule (N = 135) |
Multinodular goiter (N = 72) |
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|
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 |
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Solid |
10 |
30 |
86% |
30 |
14 |
82% |
Cystic |
10 |
1 |
3% |
2 |
2 |
12% |
Mixed |
79 |
5 |
11% |
40 |
4 |
24% |
Size (cm) |
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< 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% |