Characteristics | Contralateral lobe | ||
---|---|---|---|
HT (n = 57) | TT (n = 40) | p value | |
PTMC | |||
Yes | 14 | 2 | |
Tumor size (mm) mean ± SD | 0.75 ± 0.23 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 0.085 |
Microscopic ETE (+) | 2 | 0 | 0.510 |
Multifocal (+) | 3 | 0 | 0.265 |
With chronic thyroiditis (+) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
No | 42 | 38 | 0.037 a |
Benign nodule | |||
Yes | 7 | 10 | |
No | 50 | 30 | 0.105 |