Table 2.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis coexistent with Papillary thyroid carcinoma (Group 2)

	HT Nodular variant	HT Diffuse variant
Coexistent PTC	43/107 patients 40,2%	3/37patients 8,1%	P < 0.001
	Coexistent HT and PTC	HT
Mean age	47,5 yrs	49,7 yrs	NS
M/F ratio	1:12	2:22	NS
Time laps between HT diagnosis and surgery	29.7 m	31.3 m	NS