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Table 10 Comparison between typical and complex FAD regarding vascularity

From: Ultrasound Lexicon in diagnosis and management of breast fibroadenoma: when to follow up and when to biopsy

Arrangement of vessels

Complex FAD proven by biopsy

Typical FAD proven by biopsy/follow up

p value

Central

6 (85.7%)

0 (%)

< 0.01

Peripheral

0

10 (35.8%)

< 0.01

Both

0

9 (32.1%)

< 0.01

No

1 (14.3%)

9 (32.1%)

0.01

Vascularity

 Few

6 (85.7%)

16 (57.1%)

0.03

 Much

0

3 (10.8%)

(> 0.05)

 No

1 (14.3%)

9 (32.1%)

< 0.01