Table 4 Cross tabulation showing CESM morphology descriptors of the mass and non-mass lesions versus the histopathological diagnosis
CESM findings | Histopathological diagnosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malignant | Benign | Total | ||
Descriptors of mass lesions | ||||
Margin | Circumscribed (lobulated) | 1 4.34% | 1 4.34% | 2 8.7% |
Partial circumscribed | 2 8.7% | - - | 2 8.7% | |
Non-circumscribed (irregular or speculated) | 16 69.5% | 3 13% | 19 82.6% | |
Pattern of enhancement | Homogenous | 2 8.7% | 1 4.3% | 3 13% |
Heterogeneous | 11 47.9% | 3 13% | 14 60.9% | |
Ring enhancement | 6 26.1% | - - | 6 26.1% | |
Intensity of enhancement | Faint | 2 8.7% | 1 4.3% | 3 13% |
Moderate | 7 30.4% | 2 8.7% | 9 39.1% | |
Intense | 10 43.5% | 1 4.3% | 11 47.9% | |
Descriptors of non-mass lesions | ||||
Distribution | Focal | 3 23.078% | 3 23.078% | 6 46.16% |
Segmental | 3 23.07% | - - | 3 23.07% | |
Regional | 2 15.38% | 1 7.7% | 3 23.07% | |
Diffuse | 1 7.7% | - - | 1 7.7% | |
Pattern of enhancement | Heterogeneous | 4 30.76% | 1 7.7% | 5 38.46% |
Clumped | 5 38.46% | 2 15.38% | 7 53.84% | |
Nodular | - - | 1 7.7% | 1 7.7% | |
Intensity of enhancement | Faint | 2 15.38% | - - | 2 15.38% |
Moderate | 2 15.38% | 3 23.07% | 5 38.46% | |
Intense | 5 38.46% | 1 7.7% | 6 46.16% | |