Table 3 Multivariate analysis of association of central compartment lymph node metastasis and US characteristics

From: Conventional US, elastography and contrast enhanced US features of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma predict central compartment lymph node metastases

Characteristic

OR

95%CI

P value

Irregular shape

2.782

1.277–6.06

0.237

Microcalcification

2.378

1.096–5.158

0.043

Hyper-or isoenhancement

2.8

1.287–6.094

0.026

Peak index

3.631

1.074–12.275

0.236

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