Table 1:
Ultrasound reports of 355 thyroid nodules with clay-like materials.
| Category | Cases (%) | Suspected lesions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Cases | ||
| Non-classified | 15 (4.2) | ||
| Benign | 4 (1.1) | Cyst | 3 |
| Follicular nodular disease | 1 | ||
| Very low suspicion | 168 (47.3) | Cyst | 4 |
| Calcified nodule | 1 | ||
| Follicular nodular disease or follicular neoplasm | 163 | ||
| Low suspicion | 129 (36.3) | Follicular nodular disease | 2 |
| Follicular nodular disease or follicular neoplasm | 1 | ||
| Neoplasm, unclassified | 115 | ||
| Follicular neoplasm | 3 | ||
| Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 8 | ||
| Intermediate suspicion | 23 (6.5) | Neoplasm, unclassified | 1 |
| Follicular carcinoma | 1 | ||
| Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 20 | ||
| Malignant tumor | 1 | ||
| High suspicion | 16 (4.5) | Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 14 |
| Malignant tumor | 2 | ||