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Table 2 The potency of Delphian lymph node involvements* in predicting other parts' involvements

From: The incidence and features of Delphian lymph node involvement in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma

 

Same side of mass

Opposite side of mass

Central lymph node

Vascular invasion

PPV

8/13; 61.5%

3/13; 23.1%

9/13; 69.2%

9/13; 69.2%

NPV

47/48; 97.9%

47/48; 97.9%

42/48; 87.5%

34/48; 70.8%

Sensitivity

8/9; 88.9%

3/4; 75.0%

9/15; 60.0%

9/23; 39.1%

Specificity

47/52; 90.4%

47/57, 82.5%

42/46; 91.3%

34/38; 89.5%

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value
  2. *The values are calculated for significant findings