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. 2021 Feb 23;48(10):3303–3314. doi: 10.1007/s00259-021-05257-8

Table 3.

The median short axis of positive and negative groin and pelvic LNs at histopathology according to PET results at visual assessment and PET/CT results at overall assessment

Median short axis
Negative LNs Positive LNs p value
N Median size (min–max) N Median size (min–max)
Visual assessment
  Normal
    Groin 135 0 mm (0–12) 13 6 mm (4–8) 0.0001
    Pelvic site 20 0 mm (0–8) 3 0 mm (0–2) 0.349
  Abnormal
    Groin 71 9 mm (5–17) 77 12 mm (5–67) 0.0001
    Pelvic site 10 6.5 mm (5–11) 9 10 mm (8–25) 0.003
Overall assessment
  NMHP
    Groin 161 0 mm (0–14) 19 6 mm (4–10) 0.001
    Pelvic site 20 0 mm (0–8) 3 0 mm (0–2) 0.349
  MHP
    Groin 45 10 mm (5–17) 71 12 mm (5–67) 0.002
    Pelvic site 10 6.5 mm (5–11) 9 10 mm (8–25) 0.003

For p value, bold font highlights statistically significant value. TN, true negative; FN, false negative; FP, false positive; TP, true positive; NMHP, non-metastatic with high probability; MHP, metastatic with high probability