Table 3 MRI and pathological characteristics of the studied patients
Variable | Total patients (N = 83) | |
|---|---|---|
MRI assessment of the lesions | ||
Site of the mass | ||
Anterior wall | N (%) | 19 (22.9%) |
Posterior wall | N (%) | 32 (38.6%) |
Lateral wall | N (%) | 24 (28.9%) |
Circumferential | N (%) | 8 (9.6%) |
Number of the lesions | ||
Single | N (%) | 44 (53%) |
Multicentric | N (%) | 39 (47%) |
Morphology of the lesion | ||
Superficial nodular growth | N (%) | 15 (18.1%) |
Fungating mass | N (%) | 64 (77.1%) |
Diffuse mural thickening | N (%) | 4 (4.8%) |
bpMRI stage of the tumor (T) | ||
1 | N (%) | 20 (24.1%) |
2 | N (%) | 28 (33.7%) |
3 | N (%) | 24 (28.9%) |
4 | N (%) | 11 (13.3%) |
bpMRI stage (N) | ||
0 | N (%) | 65 (78.3%) |
1 | N (%) | 10 (12%) |
2 | N (%) | 6 (7.2%) |
3 | N (%) | 2 (2.4%) |
bpMRI stage (M) | ||
0 | N (%) | 81 (97.6%) |
1 | N (%) | 2 (2.4%) |
Surgical details of the studied patients | ||
Type of operation | ||
TURBT | N (%) | 45 (54.2%) |
Radical cystectomy | N (%) | 38 (45.8%) |
Time of operation after MRI performance (days) | M ± SD | 12.6 ± 11.4 |
Median (IQR) | 10 (1–30) | |
Pathological type | ||
Transitional/ urothelial carcinoma | N (%) | 72 (86.7%) |
Squamous cell carcinoma | N (%) | 11 (13.3%) |
Pathological characteristics of the lesions | ||
Grade | ||
Low | N (%) | 17 (20.5%) |
High | N (%) | 66 (79.5%) |
Pathological stage (T) | ||
1 | N (%) | 27 (32.5%) |
2 | N (%) | 26 (31.3%) |
3 | N (%) | 20 (24.1%) |
4 | N (%) | 10 (12%) |
Pathological stage (N) | ||
0 | N (%) | 68 (81.9%) |
1 | N (%) | 7 (8.4%) |
2 | N (%) | 8 (9.6%) |
Pathological stage (M) | ||
0 | N (%) | 79 (95.2%) |
1 | N (%) | 4 (4.8%) |
Muscle invasion | ||
MIBC | N (%) | 56 (67.5%) |
NMIBC | N (%) | 27 (32.5%) |