Table 3 Relation between presence of para-tracheal abnormal enlarged lymph nodes and thyroid hormonal level in studied cases:
Enlarged lymph nodes | Number of cases | Mean ± SD | Median (IQR) | P-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | No | 9 | 4.1 ± 2.8 | 3.5(3–4.2) | 0.408 |
Yes | 3 | 3.4 ± 1 | 3.3(3–4) | ||
T4 | No | 8 | 1.6 ± 1.4 | 1(0.9–1.5) | 0.397 |
Yes | 2 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1(0.7–1.4) | ||
TSH | No | 27 | 4.8 ± 9.9 | 2.3(0.2–5.5) | 0.017* |
Yes | 13 | 11.5 ± 21.9 | 4.5(2.6–6.9) | ||
Euothyroid | No | 25 | |||
Yes | 9 | ||||
Total | 96 case |