Table 3 Comparisons of thyroid nodule characteristics between the GH-secreting and NF pituitary adenoma groups
From: Evaluation of the thyroid characteristics of patients with growth hormone-secreting adenomas
Characteristics | Groups | NF (n = 21) | GH (n = 47) | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single & multiple | Single | 12 (57.1%) | 9 (19.1%) | 9.816 | 0.002* |
Multiple | 9 (42.9%) | 38 (80.9%) | |||
Total nodule | 39 | 191 | |||
Morphology* | Solid | 20 (51.3%) | 98 (51.3%) | 0.013 | 0.994 |
Mix | 17 (43.6%) | 84 (44.0%) | |||
Cystic | 2 (5.1%) | 9 (4.7%) | |||
Location | Right | 21 (53.9%) | 95 (49.7%) | 5.917 | 0.052 |
Left | 14 (35.9%) | 91 (47.6%) | |||
Isthmus | 4 (10.3%) | 5 (2.6%) | |||
Echogenicity | Hypoechoic | 25 (64.1%) | 146 (76.4%) | 9.972 | 0.019* |
Isoechogenic | 4 (10.3%) | 27 (14.1%) | |||
Hyperechoic | 10 (25.6%) | 16 (8.4%) | |||
None | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.0%) | |||
Echotexture | Homogeneous | 25 (64.1%) | 82 (42.9%) | 5.835 | 0.016* |
Heterogeneous | 14 (35.9%) | 109 (57.1%) | |||
Margin | Regular | 25 (64.1%) | 144 (75.4%) | 2.118 | 0.146 |
Irregular | 14 (35.9%) | 47 (24.6%) | |||
Calcification | None | 37 (94.9%) | 177 (92.7%) | 1.464 | 0.481 |
Micro | 0 (0%) | 6 (3.1%) | |||
Macro | 1 (5.1%) | 8 (4.2%) | |||
Blood vessel | None | 6 (15.4%) | 4 (2.1%) | 15.156 | 0.001* |
Rare | 32 (82.1%) | 169 (88.5%) | |||
Rich | 1 (2.6%) | 18 (9.4%) |