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. 2016 Oct-Dec;12(4):485–490. doi: 10.4183/aeb.2016.485

Table 2.

The distribution of histopathologic features of the thyroid nodules in 2 groups

*Variable (n/%)*		*Group A (HC +) n= 22*	*Group B (HC -) n= 67*	*p value*
*Colloid*	+	14/ 63.6	59/ 88.1	0.014*
*Colloid*	-	8/ 36.4	8/ 11.9	0.014*
*Fibrosis*	+	8/ 36.4	25/ 37.3	0.936
*Fibrosis*	-	14/ 63.6	42/ 62.7	0.936
*Hypercellularity*	+	15/ 68.2	47/ 70.1	0.862
*Hypercellularity*	-	7/ 31.8	20/ 29.9	0.862
*Cellular pleomorphism*	+	14/ 63.6	26/ 38.8	0.042*
*Cellular pleomorphism*	-	8/ 36.4	41/ 61.2	0.042*
*Syncytial infiltrate*	+	4/ 18.2	11/ 16.4	0.849
*Syncytial infiltrate*	-	18/ 81.8	56/ 83.6	0.849
*Lymphocytic infiltrate*	+	12/ 54.5	23/ 34.3	0.095
*Lymphocytic infiltrate*	-	10/ 45.5	44/ 65.7	0.095
*Nuclear pleomorphism*	+	8/ 36.4	2/ 3.0	< 0.0001*
*Nuclear pleomorphism*	-	14/ 63.6	65/ 97.0	< 0.0001*
*Large nucleoli*	+	4/ 18.2	9/ 13.4	0.592
*Large nucleoli*	-	18/ 81.8	58/ 86.6	0.592
*Small nucleoli*	+	2/ 9.1	2/ 3.0	0.264
*Small nucleoli*	-	20/ 90.9	65/ 97.0	0.264

Legend: + present, - absent ; * p value <0.05 was considered significant