Table 2.
Characteristics and BRAF-V600E mutation status in thyroid carcinoma samples
| Characteristics | BRAF-V600E | |
|---|---|---|
| +, n (%) | −, n (%) | |
| Frequency | 31 (40.3) | 46 (59.7) |
| Male | 5 (16.1) | 32 (69.6) |
| Female | 26 (83.9) | 14 (30.4) |
| Mean age, years ± standard deviation | 53 ± 14.7 | 54.0 ± 12.7 |
| Thyroid carcinoma variants | ||
| Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 31 | 26 (56.5) |
| Classic variant | 26 (76.5) | 6 (23.1) |
| Follicular variant | 5 (14.7) | 14 (53.9) |
| Tall cell variant | 0 | 3 (11.5) |
| Columnar cell variant | 0 | 3 (11.5) |
| Follicular carcinoma | 0 | 20 (43.5) |
| Capsular invasion+ | 18 (58.1) | 38 (82.6) |
| Capsular invasion− | 13 (41.9) | 8 (17.4) |
| Vascular invasion+ | 10 (32.3) | 32 (69.6) |
| Vascular invasion− | 21 (67.7) | 14 (30.4) |