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Patient demographic and clinicopathological characteristics
| Variable | Patient (n = 61) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 48.7 ± 13.1 (17-75) |
| < 45 | 19 (31.1) |
| ≥ 45 | 42 (68.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 5(8.2) |
| Female | 56 (91.8) |
| Multifocality on histopathology | |
| 1 Thyroid carcinoma | 41 (67.2) |
| 2 Thyroid carcinomas | 14 (23.0) |
| ≥ 3 Thyroid carcinomas | 6(9.8) |
| LN metastasis | |
| Absent | 36 (59.0) |
| Central LN | 22 (36.1) |
| Central & lateral LN | 3 (4.9) |
| Distant metastasis at diagnosis | 0 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD (range) or number (%).
LN, lymph node.
