Table 1 Ultrasonographic features of mucinous carcinomas
Features | MC | PMC | MMC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47 (41∽61) | 47 (42∽57) | 45 (39∽65) | 0.757 |
Maximum dimension | 2.5 (1.7∽3.2) | 2.5 (1.7∽3.4) | 2.4 (1.8∽3.0) | 0.879 |
Shape | 0.653 | |||
Oval | 25 (32.9%) | 17 (34.7%) | 8 (29.6%) | |
Irregular | 51 (67.1%) | 32 (65.3%) | 19 (70.4%) | |
Orientation | 0.338 | |||
Parallel | 65 (85.5%) | 40 (81.6%) | 25 (92.6%) | |
Not parallel | 11 (14.5%) | 9 (18.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | |
Margin | 0.323 | |||
Circumscribed | 4 (5.3%) | 4 (8.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Not circumscribed | 72 (94.7%) | 45 (91.8%) | 27 (100.0%) | |
Echo | 0.445 | |||
Hypoechoic | 33 (43.4%) | 21 (42.9%) | 12 (44.5%) | |
Isoechoic | 25 (32.9%) | 14 (28.5%) | 11 (40.7%) | |
Heterogeneous | 16 (21.1%) | 12 (24.5%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
Complex cystic and solid | 2 (2.6%) | 2 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Posterior features | 0.838 | |||
No posterior features | 27 (35.5%) | 17 (34.7%) | 10 (37.0%) | |
Enhancement | 49 (64.5%) | 32 (65.3%) | 17 (63.0%) | |
Calcifications in the mass | 0.822 | |||
No | 67 (88.2%) | 44 (89.8%) | 23 (85.2%) | |
Yes | 9 (11.8%) | 5 (10.2%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
Vascularity | 0.161 | |||
Absent | 15 (19.7%) | 12 (24.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
Internal vascularity or vessels in rim | 61 (80.3%) | 37 (75.5%) | 24 (88.9%) |