Table 4 Thyroid nodule characteristics before and after surgery in the cured and non-cured groups
From: Evaluation of the thyroid characteristics of patients with growth hormone-secreting adenomas
Characteristics | Cured (n = 12) | Non-cured (n = 9) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | Before | After | ||
Single & multiple | Single | 10 (83.3%) | 10(83.3%) | 8 (88.9%) | 8 (88.9%) |
Multiple | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
Total nodule | 41 | 40 | 46 | 63 | |
Morphology* | Solid | 16 (39.0%) | 2 (5.0%) | 20 (43.5%) | 31 (49.2%) |
Mix | 25 (61.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | 21 (45.7%) | 25 (39.7%) | |
Cystic | 0 (0%) | 28 (70.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | 7 (11.1%) | |
Location | Right | 18 (43.9%) | 18 (45.0%) | 21 (45.7%) | 26 (41.3%) |
Left | 22 (53.7%) | 21 (52.5%) | 22 (47.8%) | 31 (49.2%) | |
Isthmus | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.5%) | 3 (6.5%) | 6 (9.5%) | |
Echogenicity | Hypoechoic | 35 (85.4%) | 35 (87.5%) | 28 (60.9%) | 38 (60.3%) |
Isoechogenic | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.0%) | 11 (23.9%) | 17 (27.0%) | |
Hyperechoic | 4 (9.8%) | 3 (7.5%) | 7 (15.2%) | 8 (12.7%) | |
None | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Echotexture* | Homogeneous | 16 (39.0%) | 24 (60.0%) | 19 (41.3%) | 26 (41.3%) |
Heterogeneous | 25 (61.0%) | 16 (40.0%) | 27 (58.7%) | 37 (58.7%) | |
Margin | Regular | 22 (53.7%) | 28 (70.0%) | 41 (89.1%) | 50 (79.4%) |
Irregular | 19 (46.3%) | 12 (30.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | 13 (20.6%) | |
Calcification | None | 36 (87.8%) | 35 (87.5%) | 42 (91.3%) | 57 (90.5%) |
Micro | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.2%) | |
Macro | 4 (9.8%) | 4 (10.0%) | 4 (8.7%) | 4 (6.3%) | |
Blood vessel* | None | 3 (7.3%) | 32 (80.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Rare | 36 (87.8%) | 8 (20.0%) | 46 (100.0%) | 58 (92.1%) | |
Rich | 2 (4.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (7.9%) | |