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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2017; 8(2): 151-157
Published online Apr 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i2.151
Published online Apr 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i2.151
Table 2 Age and sex distribution of thyroid lesion (based on fine-needle aspiration cytology according to Bethesda system)
| Age (yr) | Total number of patients | Gender | All FNAs (n = 1433) n, % | ||||||
| F/M | Bethesda I | Bethesda II | Bethesda III | Bethesda IV | Bethesda V | Bethesda VI | Total | ||
| 15-30 | 176 (14.8) | 159/17 | 9 (4.5) | 149 (74.9) | 17 (8.5) | 12 (6) | 4 (2) | 8 (4) | 199 |
| 31-45 | 420 (35.4) | 362/58 | 12 (2.4) | 375 (74.7) | 41 (8.2) | 28 (5.6) | 14 (2.8) | 32 (6.4) | 502 |
| 46-60 | 374 (31.5) | 301/73 | 15 (3.3) | 347 (75.1) | 40 (8.8) | 22 (4.8) | 9 (2) | 23 (5) | 456 |
| 61-75 | 175 (14.7) | 126/49 | 10 (4.5) | 162 (72.3) | 33 (14.7) | 7 (3.1) | 4 (1.8) | 8 (3.6) | 224 |
| > 75 | 43 (3.6) | 28/15 | 0 | 47 (90.4) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.8) | 52 |
| Total | 1188 | 976/212 | 46 (3.2) | 1080 (75.3) | 131 (9.1) | 71 (5) | 32 (2.2) | 73 (5.1) | 1433 |
- Citation: Al Dawish MA, Robert AA, Muna A, Eyad A, Al Ghamdi A, Al Hajeri K, Thabet MA, Braham R. Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: A three-year study at a tertiary care referral center in Saudi Arabia. World J Clin Oncol 2017; 8(2): 151-157
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v8/i2/151.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v8.i2.151