Table 1 Patient characteristics of the 218 patients in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) with lateral cervical lymph node metastases (LCLNM) negative (N0/N1a) and positive (N1b)
Characteristics | LCLNM negative (n=111) | LCLNM positive (n=107) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 49 (13~78) | 50 (21~75) | 0.995 |
Sexb | <0.001 | ||
Male | 39 (35.1) | 63 (58.9) | |
Female | 72 (64.9) | 44 (41.1) | |
ACR TI-RADS | |||
Compositionb | 0.222 | ||
Cystic or Spongiform | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Mixed cystic and nodule | 11 (9.9) | 5 (4.7) | |
Solid | 100 (90.1) | 102 (95.3) | |
Echogenicityb | 0.491 | ||
Anechoic | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Hyperechoic or isoechoic | 3 (2.7) | 2 (1.9) | |
Hypoechoic | 89 (80.2) | 80 (74.8) | |
Very hypoechoic | 19 (17.1) | 25 (23.4) | |
Shapeb | 0.392 | ||
Wider-than-tall | 105 (94.6) | 97 (90.7) | |
Taller-than-wide | 6 (5.4) | 10 (9.3) | |
Marginb | <0.001 | ||
Smooth or Ill-defined | 22 (19.8) | 7 (6.5) | |
Lobulated or Irregular | 87 (78.4) | 69 (64.5) | |
Extra-thyroidal extension | 2 (1.8) | 31 (29.0) | |
Echogenic Focib | 0.393 | ||
None or Large comet-tail artifacts | 49 (44.1) | 38 (35.5) | |
Macrocalcifications | 41 (36.9) | 48 (44.9) | |
Peripheral(rim) calcifications | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Punctate echogenic foci | 21 (18.9) | 21 (19.6) | |
TI-RADS Levelb | 0.016 | ||
TR1 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
TR2 | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
TR3 | 5 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
TR4 | 35 (31.5) | 22 (20.6) | |
TR5 | 70 (63.1) | 85 (79.4) |