Table 1. Demographic, clinical and ultrasound characteristics of MTC patients.
| Sporadic form (n = 7) | Hereditary form (n = 12) | All patients (n = 19) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 44.5 (±9.1) | 30.7 (±15.5) | 35.8 (±14.8) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 28.5% (2) | 58.3% (7) | 47.3% (9) | |
| Female | 71.5% (5) | 41.7% (5) | 52.7% (10) | |
| Ultrasound characteristics* | ||||
| Hypoechogenic | 100% (6) | 100% (10) | 100% (16) | |
| Solid appearance | 66.7% (4) | 80% (8) | 75% (12) | |
| Mixed cystic and solid appearance | 33.3% (2) | 20% (2) | 25% (4) | |
| Irregular margin | 50% (3) | 30% (3) | 37.5% (6) | |
| Presence of microcalcifications | 50% (3) | 80% (8) | 68.75% (11) | |
| Shade (wider than tall) | 100% (6) | 100% (10) | 100% (16) | |
| Suspicious lymph nodes | 50% (3) | 20% (2) | 31.25% (5) | |
| Multinodular goiter | 66.7% (4) | 70% (7) | 68.75% (11) | |
| TI-RADS* | ||||
| TR1 or TR2 | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | |
| TR3 | 16.6% (1) | 0% | 6.25% (1) | |
| TR4 | 50% (3) | 80% (8) | 68.75% (11) | |
| TR5 | 33.3% (2) | 20% (2) | 25% (4) | |
Frequencies are represented in percentage, and absolute numbers are in parentheses.
*
Three patients were excluded from the analysis of the ultrasound findings due to the lack of a preoperative cervical ultrasound report.
Source: the authors.