Table 3. Final cytopathological results in each Bethesda category.
Bethesda category | No. of nodules | Final benign | Final malignant |
---|---|---|---|
n = 622 | n = 443 (71.2%) | n = 179 (28.8%) | |
I | 93 (11.5%) | 84 (90.3%) | 9 (9.7%) |
II | 319 (52.8%) | 311 (97.5%) | 8 (2.5%) |
III | 24 (4.81%) | 15 (62.5%) | 9 (37.5%) |
IV | 35 (6.25%) | 33 (94.3%) | 2 (5.7%) |
V | 20 (5.77%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (100%) |
VI | 131 (18.7%) | 0 (0%) | 131 (100%) |