Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma whose tissue blocks were sectioned in the present study
| Characteristics | No (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (mean ± SD) | |
| > 45 | 19 (90.5) |
| < 45 | 2 (9.5) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 15 (71.4) |
| Female | 6 (28.6) |
| Family history | |
| Yes | 2 (90.5) |
| No | 19 (90.5) |
| Tumor stage | |
| I | 17 (81) |
| II | 3 (14.3) |
| III | 1 (4.8) |
| IV | 0 |
| Tumor size (mm) | |
| < 5 | 4 (19) |
| > 5 | 17 (81) |
| Lymph node metastasis | |
| Yes | 1 (4.8) |
| No | 20 (95.2) |