Table 7 Distribution showing the relationship between laterality and ultrasound findings
Variable | Laterality (the lower limb affected) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | Right lower limb | Left lower limb | P value |
Inguinal lymphadenopathy | |||
Yes | 16 (48.5%) | 17 (51.5%) | 0.716 |
No | 53 (44.9%) | 65 (55.1%) | |
Cellulitis | |||
Yes | 24 (51.1%) | 23 (48.9%) | 0.373 |
No | 45 (43.3%) | 59 (56.7%) | |
Deep vein thrombosis | |||
Yes | 9 (42.9%) | 12 (57.1%) | 0.778 |
No | 60 (46.2%) | 70 (53.8%) | |
Varicose veins | |||
Yes | 3 (60.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 0.514 |
No | 66 (45.2%) | 80 (54.8%) | |
Popliteal cyst/baker’s cyst | |||
Yes | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 0.291 |
No | 65 (44.8%) | 80 (55.2%) | |
Superficial thrombophlebitis | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (100.0%) | 0.268 |
No | 69 (46.0%) | 81 (54.0%) | |
Lower limb pyomyositis | |||
Yes | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | 0.660 |
No | 68 (45.9%) | 80 (54.1%) | |
Lymphatic obstruction | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | 0.116 |
No | 69 (46.6%) | 79 (53.4%) | |