07 June 2022: Clinical Research
Clinical Application of C-TIRADS Category and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Differential Diagnosis of Solid Thyroid Nodules Measuring ≥1 cm
Zhuang Jin 1ABCDEF* , Yaqiong Zhu 2ABCDEF* , Yu Lei 3BF , Xin Yu 1BCD , Nan Jiang 1BCD , Yue Gao 1CF , Junying Cao 1ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936368
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936368
Table 2 Patient clinical data.
| Benign (n=53) | Malignant (n=63) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.841 | ||
| Male | 16 | 21 | |
| Female | 37 | 42 | |
| Age (y) | 50.8±11.8 | 44.2±11.8 | 0.003 |
| Size (cm) | 1.6±0.7 | 1.8±0.6 | 0.060 |
| Location | 0.790 | ||
| Left | 22 | 28 | |
| Right | 28 | 33 | |
| Isthmus | 3 | 2 | |
| Pathological materials | |||
| Cytologic | 42 | 40 | 0.060 |
| Histologic result | 11 | 23 |