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Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with solitary papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (n = 1092)

From: Influence of tumor extent on central lymph node metastasis in solitary papillary thyroid microcarcinomas: a retrospective study of 1092 patients

Parameter

Number (%) of patients (n = 1092)

Age (years)

 <45

513 (47.0%)

 ≥45

579 (53.0%)

Sex

 Male

192 (17.6%)

 Female

900 (82.4%)

Size (mm)

 ≤5

602 (55.1%)

 >5

490 (44.9%)

Tumor extent

 Within capsule

699 (64.0%)

 Capsule invasion

335 (30.7%)

 Extrathyroidal extension

58 (5.3%)

Lymphocytic thyroiditis

 Present

129 (11.8%)

 Absent

963 (88.2%)

Subtype

 Classic

1079 (99.8%)

 Follicular

13 (1.2%)

CLNM

 Yes

300 (27.4%)

 No

792 (72.6%)

  1. CLNM central lymph node metastasis