Table 2.
Primary procedure and associated thyroid gland diseases in patients with Hurthle cell carcinoma
| Type of surgery | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total thyroidectomy | 160 | 66.9 |
| Lobectomy | 66a | 27.6 |
| Dunhill’s procedure | 10 | 4.2 |
| Tumor reduction | 3 | 1.3 |
| Associated thyroid pathology | ||
| Micropapillary thyroid carcinoma | 12 | 5.0 |
| Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 4 | 1.7 |
| Medullary carcinoma | 1 | 0.4 |
| Graves’ disease | 2 | 0.8 |
| Thyroiditis | 18 | 7.5 |
| Benign tumor | 3 | 1.3 |
| Total | 40 | 16.7 |
a in 21 patients total thyroidectomy was performed after lobectomy