Recurrence rate in regional lymph nodes and subtype of carcinoma, pT, pN, M and tumor size in 207 patients with malignant follicular or Hürthle cell neoplasm
| Carcinoma type | Total | Recurrence in regional lymph nodes | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Follicular | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.008 |
| Hürthle cell | 50 | 42 | 8 | |
| Papillary – classical variant | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Papillary – follicular variant | 90 | 89 | 1 | |
| Papillary – other variant | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| pT1 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0.067 |
| pT2 | 68 | 62 | 6 | |
| pT3 | 64 | 59 | 5 | |
| pT4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| pN0 | 205 | 194 | 11 | 0.113 |
| pN1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| M0 | 197 | 188 | 9 | 0.014 |
| M1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| Tumor diameter 0.4-4 cm | 145 | 137 | 8 | 0.75 |
| Tumor diameter 4.01-11 cm | 62 | 58 | 4 | |
| Total | 207 | 195 | 12 | – |
Preoperative neck US and recurrence in regional lymph nodes in patients with follicular and Hürthle cell neoplasms (Fisher’s exact test p = 0_296)
| Type of neoplasm | Recurrence in regional lymph nodes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Follicular | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Hüthle cell | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 27 |
Distribution of follicular and Hürthle cell neoplasms and carcinoma subtype
| Carcinoma type | Type of neoplasm | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follicular neoplasm | Hürthle cell neoplasm | ||
| Follicular | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| Hürthle cell | 12 | 38 | 50 |
| P apillary - classical variant | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Papillary - follicular variant | 81 | 9 | 90 |
| Papillary - other variant Oncocytic variant in 4 cases, trabecular variant in 2 cases, poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma in 1 case | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 143 | 64 | 207 |