Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging for intestinal lymphoma

Table 1 B-mode ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound patterns and clinicopathological characteristics of intestinal lymphoma in 18 patients

No.	Age (yr)	Sex	Location	Pathological subtype	B-mode US pattern	CEUS enhancement pattern	Necrosis
1	78	M	Ileocecal region	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, arterial hyperechoic uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
2	34	M	Rectum	MATL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, arterial hyperechoic uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
3	43	M	Mesentery	DLBCL	Mesenteric type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
4	46	M	Small intestine	FL	Mass type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hypoechoic, arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
5	75	F	Ascending colon	DLBCL	Infiltration type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
6	78	F	Jejunum, ileum	EATL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
7	52	F	Jejunum	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
8	74	M	Small intestine	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
9	52	M	Jejunum, ileum	MATL	Mass type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
10	61	M	Mesentery	DLBCL	Mesenteric type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
11	41	F	Mesentery	DLBCL	Mesenteric type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
12	46	F	Small intestine	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
13	64	M	Ileocecum, ascending colon	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
14	68	F	Small intestine	DLBCL	Mixed type	Diffuse, inhomogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes
15	61	F	Small intestine	FL	Mass type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
16	85	M	Small intestine	MCL	Mass type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
17	35	M	Mesentery	FL	Mesenteric type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	No
18	68	F	Small intestine	DLBCL	Mass type	Diffuse, homogeneous, hyperechoic arterial uptake. gradually venous wash-out	Yes

CEUS: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; DLBCL: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; FL: Follicular lymphoma; MCL: Medial collateral ligament; MATL: Melanoma-associated T-lymphocytes; EATL: Enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma.