Research Article

Long-Term Ultrasound Follow-Up of Thyroid Colloid Cysts

Table 1

The sonographic results of 41 patients with thyroid colloid cysts.

Interval changeLocationMean size (mm)

No interval change ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )4.6
Gradual increase ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )3.4
Gradual decrease ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )4.3
Positive fluctuation ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )3.7
Negative fluctuation ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )4.8
Disappearance ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )3.2
New detection ( )Rt ( ), Lt ( )3.8

Note. Data presented in parentheses are number of each item. Rt: right; Lt: left.