Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Graves’ disease and PTC
Demographic/clinical data | n = 50 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 55 | 38 | 76% |
> = 55 | 12 | 24% |
Sex | ||
Female | 41 | 82% |
Male | 9 | 18% |
TSI | ||
Positive | 23 | 46% |
Negative | 2 | 4% |
Unknown | 25 | 50% |
Initial stage | ||
Stage 1 | 39 | 78% |
Stage 2 | 11 | 22% |
Stage 3 | 0 | 0% |
Stage 4 | 0 | 0% |
Evolution | ||
Recurrence | 1 | 2% |
No recurrence | 21 | 42% |
Unknown | 28 | 56% |
Diagnosis | ||
Incidental | 24 | 48% |
Suggested | 26 | 52% |
Treatment used | ||
Thyroidectomy | 38 | 76% |
Lobectomy | 6 | 12% |
Thyroidectomy + RAI | 6 | 12% |
Hyperthyroidism difficult to treat?a | ||
Yes | 5 | 10% |
No | 45 | 90% |
Focality | ||
Unifocal | 33 | 66% |
Multifocal | 17 | 34% |
BRAF | ||
Yes | 7 | 14% |
No | 4 | 8% |
Unknown | 39 | 78% |
Size | ||
Carcinoma (< = 1 cm) | 36 | 72% |
Carcinoma (> 1 cm) | 14 | 28% |