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Description of the 325 Patients Who Underwent Thyroidectomy After Initial Thyroid Nodule FNA With Benign Cytology
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 325) | |
| Age, y | |
| Mean | 49.4 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 292 (90%) |
| Male | 33 (10%) |
| Indication for surgery | |
| Compressive symptoms | 196 (60%) |
| Abnormal cytology in separate nodule | 84 (26%) |
| Abnormal cytology in same nodule | 45 (14%) |
| Timing of surgery, y | |
| Mean | 4.2 |
| Range | 0.25–16.5 |
| Nodules (n = 520) | |
| Size, cm | |
| Mean | 3.0 |
| Range | 1.0–8.9 |
| Cystic content | |
| <50% cystic | 472 (91%) |
| >50% cystic | 48 (9%) |
