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Table 2.

Association between B-mode ultrasound characteristics (height, length, echogenicity and echotexture) and malignancy of splenic lesions in dogs.

Variable	Classification	Benign	Malignant	P-comparation	P-diagnosis
Width (cm)	NA	5.9 ± 3.1	7.4 ± 3.6	0.2430	0.2442
Length (cm)	NA	5.0 ± 2.1	5.8 ± 3.2	0.4211	0.5604
Echogenicity	Anechoic	1/16 (6%)	1/21 (4%)	0.8732	–
	Hypoechoic	9/16 (56%)	10/21 (48%)
	Mixed	6/16 (38%)	10/21 (48%)
Echotexture	Heterogeneous	14/16 (88%)	20/21 (95%)	0.3523	–
Echotexture	Homogeneous	2/16 (12%)	1/21 (5%)	0.3523	–

NA not applicable.