Table 1.
Summary of the assessed clinical and sonographic features and relative frequencies
| Factors | Inflammatory pattern: 7 cases (%) | Pauci-inflammatory pattern: 11 cases (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of patients |
Mean: 18.14 SD: 14.5 |
Mean 17.18 SD: 17.2 |
| Disease onset before consultation (weeks) |
Mean: 4.57 SD: 1.5 |
Mean: 3.27 SD: 2.4 |
| Healing time (weeks) |
Mean: 19.57 SD: 3.1 |
Mean: 6.55 p<0.01 SD: 2.9 |
|
Therapy Paramomycin 15% cream alone Intralesional Glucantime® alone Combination |
0 1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) |
1 (9.1) 1 (9.1) 9 (81.8) |
| F: M ratio | 1:6 | 5:6 |
|
Localization: Face Upper extremities Lower extremities |
2 (28.6) 3 (42.9) 2 (28.6) |
7 (63.6) 3 (27.3) 1 (9.1) |
|
Clinical presentation: Nodule/papule Plaque |
1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) |
5 (45.5) 6 (54.5) |
| Ulceration | 6 (85.7) p<0.01 | 2 (18.2) |
| Granulation tissue | 6 (85.7) p<0.01 | 1 (9.1) |
| Erythematous swelling | 7 (100) p<0.01 | 1 (9.1) |
| Hyperkeratotic crusting | 1 (14.3) | 3 (27.3) |
| Raised borders | 7 (100) p<0.05 | 5 (45.5) |
|
Vascular signal: - High - Low - Absent |
7 (100) p<0.01 0 (0) 0 (0) |
0 (0) 6 (54.5) p<0.05 5 (45.5) p<0.05 |
|
Vascular pattern: - Mainly Central - Mainly Peripheral |
6 (85.7) p<0.01 1 (14.3) |
0 (0) 6 (100) p<0.01 |
|
Lesion borders: - Ill-defined - Well-defined |
6 (85.7) p<0.01 1 (14.3) |
0 (0) 11 (100) p<0.01 |
|
Echotexture -Hypoechoic -Hyperechoic -Mixed |
1 (14.3) 0 (0) 6 (85.7) p<0.01 |
11 (100) p<0.01 0 (0) 0 (0) |
| Hypodermal involvement | 7 (100) p<0.01 | 2 (18.2) |
|
Soft tissue changes: - Severe - Mild - Absent |
5 (71.4) p<0.01 2 (28.6) 0 (0) |
0 (0) 4 (36.4) 7 (63.6) p<0.01 |
Statistical analyses of nominal variables were performed by χ2 Test, whereas the T-student test for independent means was used for ordinal data. Significant features are set in bold. Percentages are reported in round brackets. Abbreviations: SD = Standard Deviation