Table 2 Comparison between thyroid hemiagenesis and hemithyroidectomy state
From: Computed tomography findings of thyroid hemiagenesis: differentiation from hemithyroidectomy
Demographics and CT findings | Thyroid hemiagenesis (n = 11) | Hemithyroidectomy state (n = 100) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.1089 | ||
Male | 4 (36.4%) | 16 (16%) | |
Female | 7 (63.6%) | 84 (84%) | |
Age (years) | 0.9464 | ||
Mean ± standard deviation | 52.4 ± 14.4 | 52.9 ± 13.7 | |
Range | 25–71 | 25–92 | |
Edge of medial end | 0.0153 | ||
Blunt edge | 4 (36.4%) | 74 (74%) | |
Sharp edge | 7 (63.6%) | 26 (26%) | |
Location of right medial end (absence of left lobe) | 8 | 49 | P < 0.0001 |
< − 61° | 0 | 2 (4.1%) | |
− 31° to − 60° | 0 | 8 (16.3%) | |
− 30° to + 30° | 3 (37.5%) | 39 (79.6%) | |
+ 31° to + 60° | 4 (50.0%) | 0 | |
> + 61° | 1 (12.5%) | 0 | |
Location of left medial end (absence of right lobe) | 3 | 51 | 0.6631 |
< − 61° | 0 | 0 | |
− 31° to− 60° | 0 | 0 | |
− 30° to + 30° | 3 (100%) | 21 (41.2%) | |
+ 31° to + 60° | 0 | 24 (47.0%) | |
> + 61° | 0 | 6 (11.8%) |