Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics

Age at diagnosis of TC (in years)

50.1 years (33.0–71.5 years)

age at diagnosis of sarcoidosis (in years)

39.4 years (18.0–63.9 years)

gender

female N = 9

male N = 7

initial radio-activity (MBq)

3687 MBq, 100 mCi (2002–9200 MBq, 54–249 mCi)

cumulative radio-activity (MBq)

6658 MBq, 180 mCi (2067–35,510 MBq, 56–960 mCi)

Initial stimulated Tg

< 0.5 ng/ml N = 2

increased N = 14

Tg recovery

normal N = 15

disturbed N = 1

Tg antibodies

positive N = 4

negative N = 5

missing N = 7

histology

PTC N = 11

FTC N = 3

OPTC N = 1

OFTC N = 1

tumor stage

pT1 N = 10

pT2 N = 4

pT3 N = 1

pT4 N = 1

pN0 N = 4

pN1 N = 6

pNx N = 6

pR0 N = 11

pR1 N = 1

pRx N = 4

cMo N = 15

cM1 (lung) N = 1