Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristics of 51 PTC patients
Characteristics | Patients (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
 Female | 37 | 72.5 |
 Male | 14 | 27.5 |
Age (years) | 41.7 ± 11.6 |  |
 ≤ 45 | 32 | 62.7 |
 > 45 | 19 | 37.3 |
Tumor location | Â | Â |
 Unilateral | 20 | 39.2 |
 Bilateral | 31 | 60.8 |
Tumor size (cm/mean) | 1.7 ± 0.8 |  |
Multifocality | Â | Â |
 Single | 15 | 29.4 |
 Multiple (≥ 2) | 36 | 70.6 |
Extracapsular invasion | Â | Â |
 No | 24 | 47.1 |
 Yes | 27 | 52.9 |
Extrathyroid extension | Â | Â |
 No | 43 | 84.3 |
 Yes | 8 | 15.7 |
Hashimoto’s disease |  |  |
 No | 45 | 88.2 |
 Yes | 6 | 11.8 |
Central LNM | Â | Â |
 No | 19 | 37.3 |
 Yes | 32 | 62.7 |
Lateral LNM | Â | Â |
 No | 34 | 66.7 |
 Yes | 17 | 33.3 |
TNM stage | Â | Â |
 T1 | 26 | 51.0 |
 T2 | 17 | 33.3 |
 T3 | 8 | 15.7 |