Clinical, imaging, and cytopathologic characteristics of 177 lymph nodes
| Characteristics | Total (n = 177) (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean) (yr) | 47 (range, 15–85) |
| Sex (female/male) | 127:50 |
| Mean lesion size (mean) (cm) | 1.0 (range, 0.2–3.6) |
| Patient status | |
| Preoperative | 81 (46) |
| Postoperative | 96 (54) |
| Suspicious malignant US features | |
| Yes | 109 (62) |
| No | 68 (38) |
| Initial FNA | |
| Malignant | 66 (37) |
| Benign | 94 (53) |
| Inadequate | 17 (10) |
| Final cytopathology | |
| Malignant | 77 (44) |
| Benign | 100 (56) |
| Reference standard | |
| Surgical excision | 81 (46) |
| Follow-up | 96 (54) |