Table 4.
Distribution of mean ADC values and age in various histological types of benign breast lesions.
| Benign lesions | Number (n) | Age (mean ± SD) | ADC (×10−3 mm2/s) (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroadenomas (FA) | 33 | 29.1 ± 10.1 | 1.48 ± 0.17* |
| Benign ductal epithelial | 8 | 30.9 ± 7.5 | 1.42 ± 0.18@ |
| Benign phyllodes | 8 | 31.3 ± 12.7 | 1.73 ± 0.25 |
| Fibrocystic with FA | 8 | 29.8 ± 4.4 | 1.80 ± 0.31*,@ |
| Cyst | 6 | 33.5 ± 11.5 | 1.80 ± 0.30*,@ |
| Sclerosing adenosis | 1 | 29 | 1.18 |
| Mastitis | 1 | 34 | 1.44 |
| Fibroepithelial | 1 | 32 | 1.66 |
| Benign proliferative | 1 | 20 | 1.79 |
| Total | 67 |
*P < 0.05 between fibroadenoma and fibrocystic disease with FA and cyst.
@P < 0.05 between benign ductal epithelial cells and fibrocystic disease with FA and cyst.