Table 3 Comparison of other ultrasonographic features between MC with an oval shape and FA with oval shape
Features | MC | FA | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47 (42∽56) | 30 (24∽36) | < 0.001 |
Maximum dimension | 2.3 (1.4∽3.3) | 2.1 (1.4∽2.6) | 0.306 |
Orientation | 0.069 | ||
Parallel | 22(88.0%) | 49(98.0%) | |
Not parallel | 3(12.0%) | 1(2.0%) | |
Margin | < 0.001 | ||
Circumscribed | 4(16.0%) | 42(84.0%) | |
Not circumscribed | 21(84.0%) | 8(16.0%) | |
Echo | < 0.001 | ||
Hypoechoic | 9(36.0%) | 49(98.0%) | |
Non-hypoechoic | 16(64.0%) | 1(2.0%) | |
Posterior features | 0.003 | ||
No posterior features | 6(24.0%) | 30(60.0%) | |
Enhancement | 19(76.0%) | 20(40.0%) | |
Calcifications in the mass | 1.000 | ||
No | 24(96.0%) | 48(96.0%) | |
Yes | 1(4.0%) | 2(4.0%) | |
Vascularity | 0.307 | ||
Absent | 7(28.0%) | 20(40.0%) | |
Internal vascularity and vessels in rim | 18(72.0%) | 30(60.0%) |