Table 2.
sonographic features of the thyroid nodules
| Frequency (n=107) | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round | 80 | 74.8 |
| Oval | 25 | 23.4 | |
| Irregular | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Margin | Regular | 98 | 91.6 |
| Irregular | 9 | 8.4 | |
| Echo-texture | Hyper echoic | 3 | 2.8 |
| Hypo-echoic | 2 | 1.9 | |
| mixed | 100 | 93.5 | |
| Anechoic | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Homogeneity | Homogenous | 3 | 3.8 |
| Heterogonous | 104 | 97.2 | |
| Calcification | Fine | 1 | 0.9 |
| Coarse | 5 | 4.7 | |
| Absent | 101 | 94.4 | |
| Vascularity | Peripheral | 75 | 70.1 |
| Internal | 10 | 9.3 | |
| Avascular | 22 | 20.6 | |
| Lymphadenopathy | Present | 6 | 5.6 |
| Absent | 101 | 94.4 | |
| Thin peripheral halo | Present | 83 | 77.6 |
| Absent | 24 | 22.4 | |
| Infiltration of adjacent muscles | Present | 0 | 0 |
| Absent | 107 | 100.0 |