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 |