- Association between various parameters and pathology (N=50).
| Variables | Pathology, n (%) | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign | Malignant | P-value | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 26 (83.9) | 16 (84.2) | 0.649 |
| Male | 5 (16.1) | 3 (15.8) | |
| Biopsy method | |||
| Non US-guided | 14 (45.2) | 12 (63.2) | 0.216 |
| US guided | 17 (54.8) | 7 (36.8) | |
| Bethesda | |||
| III | 16 (55.2) | 13 (44.8) | 0.242 |
| IV | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | |
| TI-RADS | |||
| TR2 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.947 |
| TR3 | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | |
| TR4 | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | |
| TR5 | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Composition | |||
| Mixed cystic and solid | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 0.280 |
| Solid | 20 (57.1) | 15 (42.9) | |
| Echogenicity | |||
| Hyperechoic or isoechoic | 13 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) | 0.461 |
| Hypoechoic | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) | |
| Margin | |||
| Ill-defined | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.680 |
| Smooth | 29 (61.7) | 18 (38.3) | |
| Echogenic foci | |||
| Punctate echogenic foci | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.282 |
| Macrocalcifications | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | |
| None | 26 (65.0) | 14 (35.0) | |
US: ultrasound, TI-RADS: Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System