Table 4.
Detailed Characteristics of Patients with Unifocal Encapsulated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Distant Metastasis
| Age | Sex | Architecture | Sx | Size (cm) | CI | VI | pN | BRAF/NRAS | Molecular | FU (years) | Status at last FU | DM at presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | F | 100% follicle | TT | 1.5 | Focal | Absent | N0 | NA | NA | 3.5 | DOD | Yes |
| 2 | 62 | F | 100% follicle | TT | 5.0 | Absent | Ext | Nx | NA | NA | 14.3 | AWD | Yes |
| 3 | 66 | M | 100% follicle | TT | 5.0 | Ext. | Ext | Nx | NRAS | NRASQ61R | 2.0 | DOD | Yes |
AWD, alive with disease; CI, capsular invasion; DOD, dead of disease; DM, distant metastasis; Ext, extensive; F, female; FU, follow up; M, male; NA, not available; Sx, surgery; TT, total thyroidectomy; VI, vascular invasion.