Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2020; 26(27): 3938-3951
Published online Jul 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i27.3938
Table 2 Pre-contrast and contrast-enhanced ultrasound features of 228 lesions, n (%)
Imaging characteristicPathology
P value
ICC (n = 99)LR-M HCC (n = 129)
Gray scale echogenicity
Hyperechoic4 (4)39 (30.0)< 0.001
Hypoechoic93 (93.9)82 (63.1)< 0.001
Mixed2 (2)8 (6.9)> 0.05
APHE
Homogeneous15 (15.2)48 (37.2)< 0.001
Heterogeneous34 (34.3)60 (46.5)> 0.05
Rim50 (50.5)21 (16.3)< 0.001
Early washout (onset < 60 s)93 (93.4)124 (96.1)> 0.05
Marked washout within 120 s23 (23.2)10 (7.8)= 0.002