Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 196 lymph nodes
Metastatic PTC (n = 111) | Lymphadenitis (n = 50) | Metastases from extrathyroidal malignancies (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient’s thyroid conditions | |||
No-surgery | 48 (43.2%) | 19 (38.0%) | 33 (94.3%) |
Partial ablation | 33 (29.7%) | 14 (28.0%) | 2 (5.7%) |
Total ablation | 30 (27.0%) | 17 (34.0%) | 0 (0%) |
Size of lymph node | |||
≤ 1 cm | 17 (15.3%) | 8 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
> 1 cm | 94 (84.7%) | 42 (84.0%) | 35 (100.0%) |
Characteristics Of lymph node | |||
cystic | 49 (44.1%) | 3 (6.0%) | 16 (45.7%) |
solid | 62 (55.9%) | 47 (94.0%) | 19 (54.3%) |