From: Evaluation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
No. | (%) | Mean (SD) | Median | Min. | Max. | |
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Gender | ||||||
Male | 8 | (36.4) | ||||
Female | 14 | (63.6) | ||||
Age at diagnosis | 64.3 (17.1) | 68.0 | 26.0 | 87.0 | ||
< 60 years | 8 | 36.4 | ||||
≥ 60 years | 14 | 63.6 | ||||
Clinical presentation | ||||||
Lump | 18 | (81.8) | ||||
Pain | 3 | (13.6) | ||||
Dyspnoea | 16 | (72.7) | ||||
Dysphagia | 10 | (45.5) | ||||
Hoarseness of voice | 9 | (40.9) | ||||
Stridor | 2 | (9.1) | ||||
Site of lump | 18 | |||||
Right | 4 | (22.2) | ||||
Left | 4 | (22.2) | ||||
Bilateral | 6 | (33.3) | ||||
Diffuse | 4 | (22.2) | ||||
Staging Stage 4 | ||||||
A. Local infiltration | 8 | (36.4) | ||||
B. Regional involvement of lymph nodes | 7 | (31.8) | ||||
C. Distant metastasis | 7 | (31.8) | ||||
Tumour size | 5.8 (2.0) | 5.7 | 3 | 12 | ||
≤ 4 cm | 5 | (22.7) | ||||
> 4 cm | 17 | (77.3) | ||||
WBC | 8911 (4354) | 8350 | 2800 | 18,000 | ||
Fine needle aspiration | ||||||
Indeterminate* | 2 | (9.1) | ||||
Malignant (anaplastic) | 20 | (90.9) | ||||
Total | 22 | (100.0) |