Table 1.
Intranodular thyroid carcinoma prevalence in patients undergoing resection of solitary, hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules
| Author | Cases of hyperfunctioning nodule (n) | Cases of thyroid carcinoma within the hyperfunctioning nodule (n) | Thyroid carcinoma prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Giles [9] |
176 |
4 |
2.3 |
|
Cakir [10] |
63 |
4 |
6.3 |
|
Cappelli [11] |
207 |
3 |
1.4 |
|
Foppiani [12] |
16 |
2 |
12.5 |
|
Sahin [13] |
77 |
2 |
2.6 |
|
Gabriele [14] |
120 |
2 |
1.7 |
|
Harach [15] |
73 |
6 |
8.2 |
|
Vaiana [16] |
153 |
3 |
2 |
|
Zanella [17] |
41 |
3 |
7.3 |
|
Terzioglu [18] |
25 |
2 |
8 |
|
Pacini [19] |
40 |
1 |
2.5 |
|
Smith [20] |
30 |
2 |
6.7 |
|
Hamburger [21] |
24 |
1 |
4.2 |
|
Horst [22] |
79 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 1124 | 35 | 3.1 |
Only cases of intra-nodular malignancy are included. Studies are arranged in order of ascending date of publication.
n = number of case.