Table 1 Patient characteristics
Patient number | Age | Sex | Clinical diagnosis | Previous treatment on the thyroid | TN-related symptoms | Pathological findings in FNAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 50 | M | Struma nodosa with hypofunctional nodule | Globus pharyngis | No indication for malignancy | |
2 | 74 | F | Struma nodosa with unifocal thyroidal autonomy | Several symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism | ||
3 | 36 | F | Struma nodosa with hypofunctional nodule | Swallowing disorder | No indication for malignancy | |
4 | 52 | M | Struma uninodosa with unifocal thyroidal autonomy and hyperthyroidism | l-Thyroxin medication | Several symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism, globus pharyngis | |
5 | 44 | F | Thyroidea nodosa with hypofunctional nodule | l-Thyroxin medication | Swallowing disorder, discomfort, Globus pharyngis | No indication for malignancy |
6 | 80 | F | Hypofunctional nodule | Globus pharyngis | No indication for malignancy | |
7 | 62 | F | Struma multinodosa with isofunctional nodule | Partial thyroidectomy 30 years ago | Sensation of throat tightness, dyspnea on exertion, swallowing disorder | |
8 | 50 | F | Hypofunctional nodule | RIT due to focal thyroidical autonomy 2 years ago | Swallowing disorder | No indication for malignancy |
9 | 58 | F | Struma nodosa with hypofunctional nodule | Globus pharyngis | No indication for malignancy |