Table 6 Metabolites detected in the twenty four malignant cases
From: Value of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in assessment of adnexal lesions
Histopathology | No. | Metabolite detected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHOa | Crb | Lactate | Lipid | NAAc | ||
Serous cystadenocarcinoma | 11 | ++(n = 10) | – | +(n = 11) | +(n = 11) | +(n = 10) |
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma | 6 | ++(n = 6) | – | +(n = 6) | +(n = 6) | +(n = 4) |
Malignant immature teratoma | 1 | – | – | – | +(n = 1) | – |
Dysgerminoma | 2 | +(n = 2) | – | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) |
Malignant Brenner tumor | 2 | +(n = 2) | – | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) |
Granulosa cell tumor | 2 | +(n = 2) | – | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) | +(n = 2) |