Table 2 The diagnosis of thyroid cancer for reported cases
Source | Tumor size (cm) | Ultrasound description | Extent of metastatic thyroid gland involvement | Cervical lymph nodes metastasis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Present case | 6.1 × 3.9 | Heterogeneous, hypo-echoic | Left lobe, solitary mass | Left level-III region |
Shuangshoti S et al. 1982 [9] | 1.5 × 1.5 | NA | Right lobe, solitary mass | Right level-II, −III and -IV region |
Yamada T et al. 1999 [10] | NA | Calcified | Widespread masses; not specified | Bilateral level-II, −III and -IV region |
Basu S et al. 2005 [11] | 6 × 4 | Irregular, hypo-echoic | Right lobe, solitary mass | Right level-III and -IV region |
Cumbo-Nacheli G et al. 2007 [12] | 2.5 × 2.8 | NA | Right lobe, solitary mass | Right level-II, −III and -IV region |
Yoshida A et al. 1989 [7] | 10 × 4 | NA | Left lobe and the isthmus, solitary mass | No evidence of disease |
Ok E et al. 2000 [13] | 4 × 5 | NA | Right lobe, solitary mass | No evidence of disease |
Lee HC et al. 2010 [15] | NA | NA | Bilateral, multifocal masses | NA |
Ihn MH et al. 2009 [14] | NA | Diffuse, enlarged | Widespread masses; not specified | NA |
Poiana C et al. 2011 [16] | NA | NA | Left lobe and the isthmus, solitary mass | No evidence of disease |