Characteristics and Cytologic, Histopathologic, and 18F-FDG PET Results for 44 Patients with Thyroid Nodules with Inconclusive FNAB Results
| Patient no. | Sex | Age (y) | Cytology | Histology | PET | SUV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 77 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 2 | F | 51 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 3 | F | 42 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 4 | M | 49 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 5 | F | 61 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 6 | F | 56 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 7 | F | 45 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 8 | F | 42 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 9 | F | 73 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 10 | F | 57 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 11 | F | 56 | Follicular proliferation | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 12 | F | 38 | Insufficient cells (3 × FNAB) | Nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 13 | F | 47 | Atypical Hürthle + follicular cells | Nodular hyperplasia | + | 2.0 |
| 14 | M | 41 | Insufficient cells (3 × FNAB) | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 15 | F | 70 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 16 | F | 30 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 17 | F | 61 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 18 | F | 38 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 19 | F | 42 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 20 | F | 61 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 21 | F | 37 | Hürthle + follicular cells | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 22 | F | 48 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 23 | F | 40 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | − | |
| 24 | F | 41 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | + | 1.1 |
| 25 | F | 29 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | + | 3.6 |
| 26 | F | 41 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | + | 4.3 |
| 27 | F | 46 | Follicular proliferation | Follicular adenoma | + | 7.8 |
| 28 | F | 22 | Hürthle + follicular cells | Follicular adenoma | + | 35.1 |
| 29 | F | 64 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto thyroiditis | − | |
| 30 | F | 66 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto's thyroiditis + follicular adenoma | − | |
| 31 | F | 40 | Hürthle + follicular cells | Hashimoto's thyroiditis + nodular hyperplasia | − | |
| 32 | F | 24 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto's thyroiditis + follicular adenoma | + | 3.0 |
| 33 | F | 57 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto's thyroiditis + nodular hyperplasia | + | 4.2 |
| 34 | F | 50 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto's thyroiditis | + | 6.2 |
| 35 | F | 70 | Follicular proliferation | Hashimoto's thyroiditis + nodular hyperplasia | + | 13.1 |
| 36 | F | 73 | Multiple Hürthle cells | Follicular adenoma/Hürthle cell adenoma | + | 4.2 |
| 37 | F | 42 | Atypical Hürthle cells | Follicular adenoma/Hürthle cell adenoma | + | 6.9 |
| 38 | F | 63 | Atypical Hürthle cells | Hürthle cell adenoma | + | 11.4 |
| 39 | F | 36 | Hürthle + follicular cells | pT2 papillary carcinoma | + | 0.9 |
| 40 | F | 47 | Follicular proliferation | pT1 papillary carcinoma | + | 2.1 |
| 41 | F | 25 | Atypical follicular proliferation | pT2 follicular carcinoma | + | 2.1 |
| 42 | F | 54 | Atypical Hürthle cells | pT1 follicular carcinoma | + | 5.5 |
| 43 | F | 38 | Follicular proliferation | pT3 follicular + pT1papillary carcinoma | + | 8.0/4.2 |
| 44 | M | 45 | Follicular proliferation | pT3 follicular carcinoma | + | 20.4 |