Table 2.
Clinical and histopathological characteristics of 17 cases of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and 60 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma
| Characteristics | ATC | PTC |
|---|---|---|
| Age (range) | 61 (44-77) | 66.2 (25-66) |
| Sex (M:F) | 1:3 | 1:3 |
| Mean sizes of largest dimension (range) | 5.4 cm (2.5-9.5 cm) | 0.9 cm (0.2-2.5 cm) |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||
| abscent | 2 | 34 |
| present | 15 | 26 |
| Extrathyroidal extension | ||
| abscent | 0 | 26 |
| present | 17 | 34 |
| Histology | ||
| ATC with PTC | 8 | |
| ATC | 8 | |
| PTC | 60 |
ATC: anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, PTC: papillary thyroid carcinoma.