Table 1.
Characteristics of the study group.
| All (Mean ± SD) | Malignant (Mean ± SD) | Benign (Mean ± SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of patients | 17 a | 5 | 11 | |
| sex (boys/girls) | 4/13 | 1/4 | 3/9 | |
| age (years) | 5–18 (15.29 ± 3.27) | 14–18 (16.4 ± 1.57) | 5–18 (14.8 ± 3.7) | ns |
| history of cervical irradiation | 0/17 | 0/5 | 0/11 | |
| nodular goitre in family history | 4/17 | 1/5 | 3/11 | |
| palpable thyroid nodule | 3/17 | 1/5 | 2/11 | |
| TPO (μlU/L) | 1–367 (92.7 ± 122.3) | 9.4–243 (114.8 ± 118.5) | 1–367 (85.4 ± 129.6) | ns |
| size I (mm) | 3.4–21.0 (12.22 ± 5.6) | 6.0–21.0 (15.3 ± 6.16) | 3.4–17.9 (10.9 ± 5.13) | <0.01 |
| size II (mm) | 2.0–22.6 (10.8 ± 6.6) | 4.5–19.0 (13.1 ± 5.86) | 2.0–22.6 (9.9 ± 6.95) | <0.05 |
ns—not statistically significant, a one patient was still undergoing invasive diagnostics at the time of writing the article.