Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2020; 8(4): 700-712
Published online Feb 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.700
Table 2 Clinical information and ultrasonography, and color Doppler flow imaging between benign and malignant non-mass-like lesions
ParameterPathology, n (%)
Totalχ2P value
BenignMalignant
Age in yr﹤4518 (64.29)9 (39.13)27 (52.94)3.2070.073
≥ 4510 (35.71)14 (60.87)24 (47.06)
PalpabilityNo19 (67.86)12 (52.17)31 (60.78)1.3030.254
Yes9 (32.14)11 (47.83)20 (39.22)
Nipple dischargeNo20 (71.43)18 (78.26)38 (74.51)0.310.577
Yes8 (28.57)5 (21.74)13 (25.49)
EchogenicityHypo-echoic14 (50.00)13 (56.52)27 (52.94)0.2160.642
Mixed-echoic14 (50.00)10 (43.48)24 (47.06)
Ductal changesNo17 (60.71)12 (52.17)29 (56.86)0.3750.54
Yes11 (39.29)11 (47.83)22 (43.14)
Rear echo attenuationNo25 (89.29)16 (69.57)41 (80.39)1.990.158
Yes3 (10.71)7 (30.43)10 (19.61)
Architectural distortionNo27 (96.43)17 (73.91)44 (86.27)1.0430.307
Yes1 (3.57)6 (26.09)7 (13.73)
MicrocalcificationsNo24 (85.71)10 (43.48)34 (66.67)10.1370.001b
Yes4 (14.29)13 (56.52)17 (33.33)
Axillary lymph nodeNormal26 (92.86)17 (73.91)43 (84.31)1.2740.237
Abnormal2 (7.14)6 (26.09)8 (15.69)
CDFIScarce19 (67.86)14 (60.87)33 (64.71)0.270.603
Abundant9 (32.14)9 (39.13)18 (35.29)