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Pathological results of 1096 thyroid nodules.
| Pathology | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Benign | 682 (62.23%) |
| Nodular goiter | 473 (69.35%) |
| Normal follicular cells | 17 (2.49%) |
| Follicular adenoma | 148 (20.53%) |
| Inflammatory changes of thyroid gland | 33 (4.84%) |
| Other benign lesions | 11 (1.61%) |
| malignant | 414 (37.77%) |
| Papillary carcinoma | 384 (92.75%) |
| follicular carcinoma | 10 (2.42%) |
| Medullary carcinoma | 7 (1.69%) |
| Undifferentiated carcinoma | 6 (1.45%) |
| Other malignant lesions | 7 (1.69%) |
