Table 2 |
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EABA intensity in different thyroid lesions |
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| Thyroid disease |
Number of positive cases |
EABA Intensity |
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| PTC (all) |
57/65 |
+++ |
|
|
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| PTC (classical variant) |
47/53 |
+++ |
|
|
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| PTC (follicular variant) |
8/10 |
++ |
|
|
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| PTC (oxyphilic variant) |
1/1 |
+++ |
|
|
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| PTC (cribrifirm-morular variant) |
1/1 |
+++ (nuclear) |
|
|
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| Nodular goiter with benign nodular hyperplasia |
1/9 |
++ |
|
|
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| Lymphocytic thyroiditis |
8/9 |
+++ |
|
|
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| Follicular adenoma |
4/7 |
+ |
|
|
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| Follicular carcinoma |
1/4 |
++ |
|
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Note: + brown staining in less then 20% of cells; ++ brown staining between 20% – 60% of cells; +++ brown staining more than 60% of cells. |
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Nikiel et al. Thyroid Research 2009 2:5 doi:10.1186/1756-6614-2-5 |
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