Table 1.
Demographic and clinico‐radiological characteristics in the study population
| Characteristics | Subcategory | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)† | 57 ± 11 | |
| Gender (M:F) | 64:58 | |
| Diagnosis | Thymic cyst | 56 (45.9) |
| TET | 66 (54.1) | |
| Attenuation (HU)‡ , § | Non‐enhanced | 43.4 (33.3, 49.2) |
| Enhanced | 63.4 (45.4, 83.2) | |
| Average diameter (mm)§ | 15.5 (8.9, 21.5) | |
| Diameter ratio† , ¶ | 0.69 ± 0.16 | |
| Former or current smoker†† | 43 (35.2) | |
| Presence of past cancer history | 27 (22.1) | |
| Follow‐up interval (days)§ | 444 (128, 1384) |
†
Data are mean ± standard deviation.
‡
Attenuation data were not available in 54 patients for non‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) and 60 patients for enhanced CT.
§
Data are median (with interquartile range in parentheses).
¶
The ratio of the maximum perpendicular diameter to the longest diameter.
††
Smoking history was not obtained in 15 patients.
HU, Hounsfield units; TET, thymic epithelial tumor.