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. 2011 May;40(4):213–221. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/68658286

Table 5. Ultrasonographic features of malignant neoplasms—total (18).

Greyscale sonographic features Malignant neoplasms No. Percentage
Boundary Very clear 1 5.5
Relatively clear
Partially unclear 6 33.3
Ill defined 11 61.1
Shape Oval
Lobular 4 22.2
Polygonal
Irregular 10 55.5
Round 4 22.2
Echo intensity Anechoic
Isoechoic 4 22.2
Hypoechoic 14 77.7
Iso + hypoechoic 1 5.5
Hyperechoic
Ultrasound architecture of lesion Homogeneous 4 22.2
Heterogeneous 14 77.7
Posterior echoes Enhanced 6 33.3
Unchanged 7 38.8
Attenuated 5 27.7
Ultrasound characteristic of tissues Cystic
Solid 14 77.7
Mixed 4 22.2