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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2021; 27(32): 5438-5447
Published online Aug 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i32.5438
Published online Aug 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i32.5438
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 |
Table 2 Tumor necrosis and tumor size, clinical stage and pathological subtypes
Characteristic | With necrosis | Without necrosis |
Tumor size (cm) | 8.36 | 9.58 |
Stage | ||
Early stage | 3 | 5 |
Advanced stage | 8 | 2 |
Subtypea | ||
Indolent subtype | 1 | 4 |
Aggressive subtype | 10 | 3 |
Table 3 Time–intensity curve parameters of contrast-enhanced ultrasound
TIC parameters | Range | mean ± SD |
Rise time (s) | 2.90-27.62 | 13.74 ± 6.11 |
Time to peak (s) | 7.64-36.00 | 24.41 ± 6.61 |
Mean transit time (s) | 29.94-77.75 | 49.94 ± 13.98 |
Time from peak to one half (s) | 36.38-127.85 | 77.88 ± 24.12 |
Peak intensity (dB) | 7.8-29.28 | 17.57 ± 5.98 |
WIS (dB/s) | 0.53-29.28 | 1.35 ± 1.09 |
AUC | 590.99-3616.03 | 1772.05 ± 824.89 |
Table 4 Time–intensity curve parameters and serum lactate dehydrogenase level
TIC parameters | Normal LDH | Elevated LDH | P value |
Rise time (s) | 14.34 | 12.78 | 0.693 |
Time to peak (s) | 27.17 | 27.07 | 0.982 |
Mean transit time (s) | 53.39 | 46.21 | 0.382 |
Time from peak to one half (s) | 82.70 | 72.49 | 0.442 |
Peak intensity (dB) | 16.50 | 16.68 | 0.955 |
Wash in slope (dB/s) | 1.38 | 1.26 | 0.824 |
Area under the curve (dBs) | 1699.47 | 1712.42 | 0.979 |
- Citation: Cui NY, Gong XT, Tian YT, Wang Y, Zhang R, Liu MJ, Han J, Wang B, Yang D. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging for intestinal lymphoma. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(32): 5438-5447
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i32/5438.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i32.5438