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Baseline characteristics of patients included in our study
| US group (n=45) | CEUS group (n=45) | P | |
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| Age (year), mean±SD | 37±21 (18–72) | 39±18 (14–74) | 0.415 |
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| Male/female, n | 27/18 | 32/13 | 0.792 |
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| Size of lesion (mm), mean±SD | 67.7±27.6 (41–153) | 80.4±23.9 (38–143) | 0.571 |
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| Final diagnoses, n | |||
| Malignant | 40 | 37 | |
| Benign | 5 | 8 | |
| Malignant/benign ratio | 40/5 | 37/8 | 0.168 |
US, conventional ultrasonography; CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; SD, standard deviation.
