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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 6 Ultrasound characteristics of benign and malignant thyroid nodules, n (%)
| Variables | N | Benign nodule | Malignant nodule | P value |
| Echostructure | < 0.001 | |||
| Solid | 382 | 268 (70.2) | 114 (29.8) | |
| Liquid | 12 | 12 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Mixed | 135 | 4 (97.0) | 4 (3.0) | |
| Echogenicity | < 0.001 | |||
| Hypoechoic | 447 | 330 (73.8) | 117 (26.2) | |
| Isoechoic | 81 | 80 (98.8) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Anechoic | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Number | 0.284 | |||
| Single | 74 | 55 (74.3) | 19 (25.7) | |
| Multiple | 455 | 356 (79.2) | 99 (20.8) | |
| Size | < 0.001 | |||
| Macronodule | 315 | 211 (67.0) | 104 (33.0) | |
| Micronodule | 82 | 81 (98.8) | 1 (1.2) | |
| Mixed | 130 | 119 (91.5) | 11 (8.5) | |
| Calcifications | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 453 | 376 (83.0) | 77 (17.0) | |
| Yes | 76 | 35 (46.1) | 41 (53.9) | |
| Adenopathy | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 447 | 382 (85.5) | 65 (14.5) | |
| Yes | 82 | 29 (35.4) | 53 (64.6) |
- 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