Table 2.
Morphological features of benign and malignant breast lesions
| Benign | Malignant | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of lesions | 44 | 72 | |
| Age (years) | 39.54 ± 11.75 | 50.46 ± 11.54 | < 0.001 |
| Distribution | 0.974 | ||
| Mass | 40 | 64 | |
| Non-mass enhancement | 4 | 8 | |
| Diameter (mm) | 23.08 ± 13.49 | 23.89 ± 13.57 | 0.451 |
| Shape (only mass) | 0.214 | ||
| Oval/round | 27 | 34 | |
| Irregular | 13 | 30 | |
| Margins (only mass) | < 0.001 | ||
| Spiculated | 17 | 57 | |
| Circumscribed | 23 | 7 | |
| Enhancement pattern | < 0.001 | ||
| Homogeneous | 13 | 12 | |
| Heterogeneous | 19 | 47 | |
| Rim | 5 | 13 | |
| Dark internal septations | 7 | 0 |
Data are reported as the number of lesions and values of parameters (mean ± standard deviation)