Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population
Characteristic | All Participants (n = 71) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 47.1 (8–79) |
Sex | |
Female | 38 (53.52%) |
Male | 33 (46.48%) |
Main clinical symptoms | |
Lumps in the neck on the affected side | 27 (38.02%) |
Numbness in the hands | 19 (26.76%) |
Swelling and weakness of the neck and upper limbs | 14 (19.71%) |
No obvious symptoms | 11 (15.49%) |
Confirmation method | |
Surgery and pathology | 46 (64.79%) |
Tissue biopsy | 9 (12.68%) |
Clinically confirmed | 16 (22.53%) |