Table 1 Clinical data of 244 patients with follicular and Hürthle cell neoplasms with diameter 2 cm or less
Characteristic | Subgroup | Benign N = 182 (%) | Carcinoma N = 62 (%) | Chi-square test P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 45 or younger | 57 (24%) | 23 (9%) | 0.44 |
Older than 45 | 125 (51%) | 39 (16%) | ||
65 or younger | 163 (67%) | 54 (22%) | 0.64 | |
Older than 65 | 19 (8%) | 8 (3%) | ||
Sex | Male | 17 (7%) | 13 (5%) | 0.024 |
Female | 165 (68%) | 49 (20%) | ||
Dominant tumor | In multinodular goiter | 61 (25%) | 23 (9%) | 0.64 |
Solitary | 121 (50%) | 39 (16%) | ||
Tumor diameter (cm) | 1 or less | 42 (17%) | 13 (5%) | 0.86 |
More than 1 | 140 (58%) | 49 (20%) | ||
Thyroid volume (ml) | 29 or less | 149 (61%) | 47 (19%) | 0.36 |
30 or more | 33 (14%) | 15 (6%) | ||
49 or less | 169 (70%) | 52 (21%) | 0.045 | |
50 or more | 13 (5%) | 10 (4%) | ||
Serum Tg concentration (ng/ml) | 79 or less | 120 (49%) | 28 (11%) | 0.004 |
80 or more | 62 (26%) | 34 (14%) | ||
299 or less | 168 (69%) | 51 (21%) | 0.031 | |
300 or more | 14 (6%) | 11 (4%) |