28 April 2021 : Clinical Research
Multi-Phase Multiple Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Enhancement Patterns and Morphological Features of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of 67 Cases
Min Luo12EFG, Yuting Zhu12DEF, Shaobin Chen12BC, Qilin Huang3BCD, Wei Zhang12CDF, Mingping Ma12ABD, Yongbao Wei14AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929287
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929287
Table 2 Multiple detector computed tomography plain scan and enhancement features among the 3 groups with different tumor sizes.
| Group A (n) | Group B (n) | Group C (n) | Total (n) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of lesions | 32 | 22 | 14 | 68 | |
| Calcification | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.001 |
| Bleeding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cystic change | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 0.197 |
| Central scar | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.003 |
| Pseudo-capsule | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 0.95 |
| Envelope violation | 18 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 0.409 |
| Lymph node metastasis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.206 |
| Uniform density | 22 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 0.197 |
| Uneven density | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 0.197 |
| Mainly solid and less cystic | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| Equally solid and cystic | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Mainly cystic and less solid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Clear borders | 28 | 18 | 11 | 57 | 0.756 |
| Small vessel sign | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 0.000 |
| Sharp | 32 | 22 | 14 | 68 | 0.069 |
| Round | 30 | 17 | 10 | 57 | |
| Oval | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| Location of main tumour body | 32 | 22 | 14 | 68 | 0.016 |
| Outside of Kidney | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 | |
| Within kidney | 19 | 11 | 2 | 32 | |
| Para-sinus | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |