Table 1 The clinicopathological features of all the studied patients
| Â | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Age Group | ||
 < 40y | 18 | 45.0% |
 ≥40y | 22 | 55.0% |
Sex | ||
 M | 11 | 26.8% |
 F | 29 | 74.3% |
Histopathological subtype | ||
 PTC conventional | 36 | 45.0% |
 PTC follicular variant | 4 | 5.0% |
 Adjacent non-neoplastic Thyroid tissue | 40 | 50.0% |
Group | ||
 PTC | 40 | 50.0% |
 Adjacent non-neoplastic Thyroid tissue | 40 | 50.0% |