Quantitative computed tomography texture analysis: can it improve diagnostic accuracy to differentiate malignant lymph nodes?

Table 3 Sonographic features of benign and malignant lymph nodes (LNs)^*

Characteristic	Benign	Malignant	P value
Included lymph nodes	71 (53.8)	61 (46.2)
Sonographic features
Size, ≥1 cm	41 (57.8)	54 (88.5)	< 0.0001
Shape: round	28 (39.4)	36 (59.0)	0.025
Margin, distinct	67 (94.4)	60 (98.4)	0.231
Echogenicity:
Homogeneous	52 (88.7)	38 (62.3)	< 0.0001
Heterogeneous	8 (11.3)	23 (37.7)	< 0.0001
Central hilar structure, present	48 (67.6)	32 (52.5)	0.076
Coagulation necrosis sign, present	1 (1.4)	6 (9.8)	0.031

Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated
*Only cytologically and pathologically confirmed malignant and benign LNs were included, except for lymphoma, amyloidosis, and non-diagnostic specimens

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