Differential Profile of Ultrasound Findings Associated with Malignancy in Mixed and Solid Thyroid Nodules in an Elderly Female Population

Table 1

Ultrasonographic features evaluated in each thyroid nodule.

Echostructure	Solid	Mixed	Cystic	Spongiform
Echogenic pattern	Hypoechoic	Hyperechoic	Isoechoic	Anechoic
Margins	Regular	Irregular
Halo	Presence	Absence
Microcalcifications	Presence	Absence
Diameters (mm)	Longitudinal	Anteroposterior (AP)	Axial