Items | CEUS-FNA (n = 105) | US-FNA (n = 210) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 44.0 ± 14.5 | 42.3 ± 13.7 | 0.336 |
Gender | 0.904 | ||
Male | 22 (27.7%) | 45 (22.1%) | |
Female | 75 (77.3%) | 159 (77.9%) | |
Size (mm) | 24.0 (11.0, 34.0) | 23.0 (12.8, 36.0) | 0.722 |
Location | 0.987 | ||
Right | 53 (50.5%) | 108 (51.4%) | |
Left | 46 (43.8%) | 90 (42.9%) | |
Isthmus | 6 (5.7%) | 12 (5.7%) | |
Composition | 0.203 | ||
Cystic | 27 (25.7%) | 64 (30.5%) | |
Predominantly Cystic | 15 (14.3%) | 41 (19.5%) | |
Predominantly Solid | 18 (17.1%) | 40 (19.0%) | |
Solid | 45 (42.9%) | 65 (34.9%) | |
Bethesda Class | 0.042 | ||
I | 7 (6.7%) | 35 (16.7%) | |
II | 61 (58.1%) | 124 (59.0%) | |
III | 9 (8.6%) | 12 (5.7%) | |
IV | 8 (7.6%) | 5 (2.4%) | |
V | 14 (13.3%) | 22 (10.5%) | |
IV | 6 (5.7%) | 12 (5.7%) |