From: Solitary lateral neck node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Characteristics | Results |
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Age (mean and range) | 43.9 ± 12.5 (16 to 76) |
≥ 45 years | 108 (44.8%) |
< 45 years | 133 (55.2%) |
Sex (male/female) | 67/174 (27.8%/72.2%) |
Tumor size (cm, mean) | 1.28 ± 0.97 |
> 1 cm | 137 (56.8%) |
≤ 1 cm | 104 (43.2%) |
Multifocality | |
Yes/No | 84 (34.9%)/157 (65.1%) |
Bilaterality | |
Yes/No | 44 (18.3%)/197 (81.7%) |
Capsular invasion | |
Yes/No | 191 (79.3%)/50 (20.7%) |
Thyroiditis | |
Yes/No | 71 (29.5%)/170 (70.5%) |
Central compartment metastases | 173 (71.8%) |
Skip metastases | 68 (28.2%) |
Solitary lymph node involvement | 51 (21.2%) |
Maximal lymph node size (cm, mean, and range) | 0.91 ± 0.62 (0.01 to 3.8 cm) |