Clinical presentations in the benign & malignant groups:

N.B., more than one complaint may be present in the same patient

Presentation

Benign (34 cases)

Malignant (8 cases)

Total (42 cases)

Dyspnea

22 (52.4%)

7 (16.6%)

29 (69.1%)

Neck swelling

17 (40.4%)

3 (7.1%)

20 (47.6%)

Cough

11 (26.2%)

4 (9.5%)

15 (35.7%)

Chest infection

9 (21.4%)

2 (4.7%)

11 (26.1%)

SVC syndrome

7 (16.6%)

3 (7.1%)

10 (23.8%)

Chest pain

4 (9.5%)

5 (11.9%)

9 (21.4%)

Bony aches

2 (4.7%)

4 (9.5%)

6 (14.3%)

Preoperative radiological investigations in the benign & malignant groups:

N.B, more than one investigation may be done to the same patient

Investigation

Benign group

Malignant group

Total

Chest x-ray

34 (100%)

8 (100%)

42 (100%)

CT scan

33 (97.1%)

7 (87.5%)

40 (95.2%)

Thyroid scan

16 (47.1%)

5 (62.5%)

21 (50%)

Neck ultrasonography

17 (50%)

3 (37.5%)

20 (47.6%)

CT Angiography (CTA)

13 (38.2%)

6 (75%)

19 (45.2%)

MRI

6 (17.6%)

2 (25%)

8 (19.1%)

Bone scan

2 (5.4%)

5 (62.5%)

7 (16.7%)

MR Angiography (MRA)

3 (8.8%)

1 (12.5%)

4 (9.5%)

Postoperative complications in the benign & malignant groups:

N.B., more than one complication may be present in the same patient

Complication

Benign group

Malignant group

Total

Chest infection

4 (9.5%)

5 (11.9%)

9 (21.4%)

Lung collapse

3 (7.1%)

5 (11.9%)

8 (19.1%)

Hypocalcaemia

2 (4.7%)

4 (9.5%)

6 (14.3%)

Hypothyroidism

1 (2.3%)

3 (7.1%)

4 (9.5%)

Pneumothorax

2 (4.7%)

1 (2.3%)

3 (7.1%)

RLN. paralysis

0

3 (7.1%)

3 (7.1%)

Postoperative bleeding

1 (2.3%)

2 (4.7%)

3 (7.14%)

Tracheomalacia

2 (4.7%)

0

2 (4.7%)