Department of Pathology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
© 2016 The Korean Society of Pathologists/The Korean Society for Cytopathology
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Variable | AUS | Hashimoto thyroiditis | Benign |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (yr) | 52 | 56 | 55 |
Sex | |||
Female | 66 | 20 | 24 |
Male | 18 | 4 | 2 |
Pathologic diagnosis | No. |
---|---|
PTC | 54 |
PTC, follicular variant | 10 |
Nodular hyperplasia | 18 |
Follicular neoplasm | 2 |
Variable | AUS | Hashimoto thyroiditis | Benign |
---|---|---|---|
Area (µm2) | 19.360 ± 4.881 | 27.766 ± 5.177 | 22.264 ± 4.514 |
Perimeter (µm) | 20.070 ± 3.121 | 21.112 ± 2.693 | 18.206 ± 2.036 |
Variable | AUS finally diagnosed as PTC | AUS finally diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia |
---|---|---|
Area (µm2) | 18.711 ± 4.283 | 21.562 ± 6.506 |
Perimeter (µm) | 19.805 ± 3.113 | 21.147 ± 3.235 |
Variable | AUS | Hashimoto thyroiditis | Benign |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age (yr) | 52 | 56 | 55 |
Sex | |||
Female | 66 | 20 | 24 |
Male | 18 | 4 | 2 |
Pathologic diagnosis | No. |
---|---|
PTC | 54 |
PTC, follicular variant | 10 |
Nodular hyperplasia | 18 |
Follicular neoplasm | 2 |
Variable | AUS | Hashimoto thyroiditis | Benign |
---|---|---|---|
Area (µm2) | 19.360 ± 4.881 | 27.766 ± 5.177 | 22.264 ± 4.514 |
Perimeter (µm) | 20.070 ± 3.121 | 21.112 ± 2.693 | 18.206 ± 2.036 |
Group | Two-tailed p-value | Mean differences |
---|---|---|
AUS vs. Hashimoto thyroiditis | ||
Area (µm2) | < .001 | –8.406 |
Perimeter (µm) | .140 | –1.042 |
AUS vs. benign follicular lesions | ||
Area (µm2) | .007 | –2.904 |
Perimeter (µm) | .001 | 1.864 |
Hashimoto thyroiditis vs. benign follicular lesions | ||
Area (µm2) | < .001 | 5.502 |
Perimeter (µm) | < .001 | 2.906 |
Variable | AUS finally diagnosed as PTC | AUS finally diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia |
---|---|---|
Area (µm2) | 18.711 ± 4.283 | 21.562 ± 6.506 |
Perimeter (µm) | 19.805 ± 3.113 | 21.147 ± 3.235 |
Subgroup | Two-tailed p-value | Mean difference |
---|---|---|
AUS finally diagnosed as PTC vs. AUS finally diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia | ||
Area (μm2) | .030 | –2.851 |
Perimeter (μm) | .094 | –1.342 |
AUS finally diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia vs. benign follicular lesions | ||
Area (μm2) | .674 | –0.702 |
Perimeter (μm) | .001 | 2.941 |
AUS finally diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia vs. Hashimoto thyroiditis | ||
Area (μm2) | .001 | –6.204 |
Perimeter (µm) | .970 | 0.034 |
AUS finally diagnosed as PTC vs. Hashimoto thyroiditis | ||
Area (μm2) | < .001 | –9.055 |
Perimeter (µm) | .073 | –1.308 |
AUS finally diagnosed as PTC vs. Benign follicular lesions | ||
Area (μm2) | .001 | –3.552 |
Perimeter (µm) | .018 | 1.599 |
AUS, atypia of undetermined significance.
PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. AUS, atypia of undetermined significance.
AUS, atypia of undetermined significance.
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. AUS, atypia of undetermined significance; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma.
AUS, atypia of undetermined significance; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma.