Table 2.
The diagnosis of thyroid cancer for reported cases
| Source | Tumor size (cm) | Ultrasound description | Extent of metastatic thyroid gland involvement | Cervical lymph nodes metastasis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present case |
6.1 × 3.9 |
Heterogeneous, hypo-echoic |
Left lobe, solitary mass |
Left level-III region |
| Shuangshoti S et al. 1982 [9] |
1.5 × 1.5 |
NA |
Right lobe, solitary mass |
Right level-II, −III and -IV region |
| Yamada T et al. 1999 [10] |
NA |
Calcified |
Widespread masses; not specified |
Bilateral level-II, −III and -IV region |
| Basu S et al. 2005 [11] |
6 × 4 |
Irregular, hypo-echoic |
Right lobe, solitary mass |
Right level-III and -IV region |
| Cumbo-Nacheli G et al. 2007 [12] |
2.5 × 2.8 |
NA |
Right lobe, solitary mass |
Right level-II, −III and -IV region |
| Yoshida A et al. 1989 [7] |
10 × 4 |
NA |
Left lobe and the isthmus, solitary mass |
No evidence of disease |
| Ok E et al. 2000 [13] |
4 × 5 |
NA |
Right lobe, solitary mass |
No evidence of disease |
| Lee HC et al. 2010 [15] |
NA |
NA |
Bilateral, multifocal masses |
NA |
| Ihn MH et al. 2009 [14] |
NA |
Diffuse, enlarged |
Widespread masses; not specified |
NA |
| Poiana C et al. 2011 [16] | NA | NA | Left lobe and the isthmus, solitary mass | No evidence of disease |
NA, no data available.