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World J Exp Med. Jun 20, 2025; 15(2): 103371
Published online Jun 20, 2025. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v15.i2.103371
Published online Jun 20, 2025. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v15.i2.103371
Table 3 Ultrasonographic features of thyroid nodules, n (%)
| Variables | All (n = 529) | Simple (n = 74) | Multiple (n = 408) | P value |
| Echostructure | 0.84 | |||
| Solid | 382 (72.2) | 53 (71.6) | 329 (72.3) | |
| Liquid | 12 (2.3) | 1 (1.4) | 11 (2.4) | |
| Mixed | 135 (25.5) | 20 (27.0) | 115 (25.3) | |
| Echogenicity | 0.33 | |||
| Hypoechoic | 447 (84.5) | 59 (79.7) | 388 (85.3) | |
| Isoechoic | 81 (15.3) | 15 (20.3) | 66 (14.5) | |
| Anechoic | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Size | 0.36 | |||
| Macronodule | 315 (59.8) | 50 (67.6) | 265 (58.5) | |
| Micronodule | 82 (15.6) | 9 (12.2) | 73 (16.1) | |
| Mixed | 130 (24.7) | 15 (20.3) | 115 (25.4) | |
| Microcalcifications | 0.5 | |||
| No | 453 (85.6) | 64 (86.5) | 389 (85.5) | |
| Yes | 76 (14.4) | 10 (13.5) | 66 (14.5) | |
| Adenopathy | 0.35 | |||
| No | 447 (84.5) | 61 (82.4) | 386 (84.8) | |
| Yes | 82 (15.5) | 13 (17.6) | 69 (15.2) |
- Citation: Bukasa-Kakamba J, Bangolo AI, Wadhwani S, Bayauli P, Wadhwani N, Nagesh VK, Mou MJ, Chahal PS, Mbunga B, Chindam S, Mushfiq T, Thapa A, Rao NL, Kalambayi IK, Rajesh RY, Sarioguz IB, Thoomkuntla VK, Arefin S, Kaur N, Mutombo MB, Singh S, Muto N, Vamsi S, Mallampalli P, Nkodila AN, Weissman S, M'Buyamba-Kabangu JR. Environmental mineral density and thyroid malignancy: A multicenter cross-sectional study. World J Exp Med 2025; 15(2): 103371
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315x/full/v15/i2/103371.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v15.i2.103371