Table 4 Comparison of nodal morphological characteristics and histopathologic findings in 62 lymph nodes ≥ 5 mm
From: MRI for nodal restaging after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer with histopathologic comparison
Histopathologic findings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Morphological characteristics | ypLN- (n = 33) | ypLN+ (n = 29) | P value |
Shape | 0.445 a | ||
Oval | 7 (21.2%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
Round | 26 (78.8%) | 25 (86.2%) | |
Border | 0.231 a | ||
Smooth | 23 (69.7%) | 24 (82.8%) | |
Irregular | 10 (30.3%) | 5 (17.2%) | |
Signal homogeneity | 0.513 a | ||
Homogeneous | 22 (66.7%) | 17 (58.6%) | |
Heterogeneous | 11 (33.3%) | 12 (41.4%) | |
Enhancement homogeneity | 0.445 a | ||
Homogeneous | 7 (21.2%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
Heterogeneous | 26 (78.8%) | 25 (86.2%) | |