Table 2 Pathology of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas and Tg in group A and B
Patients characteristics | Group A, n = 24 | Group B, n = 30 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 39.96 ± 13.91 | 47.17 ± 13.17 | 0.050 |
Mean tumor size * (mm) | 7.71 ± 2.49 | 5.30 ± 2.67 | 0.001 |
% multifocality | 10/24 (41.7%) | 0/30 (0%) | 0.000 |
% extrathyroid extension | 4/24 (16.6%) | 0/30 (0%) | 0.000 |
% lymph nodes metastases | 24/24 (100%) | 0/30 (0%) | 0.000 |
Tg **(ng/ml) | |||
range | 0.3 – 2630 | 0.3 – 1.0 | |
median | 8.2 | 0.75 |