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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2019; 11(5): 436-448
Published online May 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i5.436
Published online May 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i5.436
Table 1 Comparison of B-mode ultrasound characteristics between hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasm and hepatocellular carcinoma groups, n (%)
| B-mode Ultrasound characteristics | hNEN group, n = 55 | HCC group, n = 55 | t/χ2 | P value | |
| Diameter in cm | 4.32 ± 1.38 | 3.91 ± 1.27 | 1.621 | 0.108 | |
| Number of liver lesions | Single | 19 (34.5) | 47 (85.5) | 29.697 | 0.000 |
| Multiple | 36 (65.5) | 8 (14.5) | |||
| Lesion property | Solid | 50 (90.9) | 47 (85.5) | 0.785 | 0.376 |
| Cyst | 5 (9.1) | 8 (14.5) | |||
| Boundary | Clear | 29 (52.7) | 40 (72.7) | 4.705 | 0.030 |
| Unclear | 26 (47.3) | 15 (27.3) | |||
| Echo level | High | 28 (50.9) | 13 (23.6) | 9.498 | 0.023 |
| Low | 17 (30.9) | 24 (43.6) | |||
| Mixed | 10 (18.2) | 17 (30.9) | |||
| Equal | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |||
| Echo uniformity | Uniform | 39 (70.9) | 26 (47.3) | 6.356 | 0.012 |
| Non-uniform | 16 (29.1) | 29 (52.7) | |||
| Posterior echo attenuation | Yes | 6 (10.9) | 2 (3.6) | - | 0.2711 |
| No | 49 (89.1) | 53 (96.4) | |||
| Peripheral acoustic halo | Yes | 13 (23.6) | 27 (49.1) | 7.700 | 0.006 |
| No | 42 (76.4) | 28 (50.9) | |||
- Citation: Kang XN, Zhang XY, Bai J, Wang ZY, Yin WJ, Li L. Analysis of B-ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound characteristics of different hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasm. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11(5): 436-448
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v11/i5/436.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v11.i5.436