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Table 3 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) and post-resection scar

From: Conventional and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and postoperative scar

Indicator

Recurrent DFSP

Post-resection scar

P

Lesion No.

25

21

 

Homogeneity, n (%)

   

 Homogeneous

7 (28)

21 (100)

0.000

 Heterogeneous

18 (72)

0 (0)

 

Enhancement intensity, n (%)

   

 Iso-enhancement

3 (12)

16 (76.2)

0.000

 Hyper-enhancement

22 (88)

5 (23.8)

 

Time Peak (s)

38.5 ± 15.7

44.1 ± 22.9

0.133

Peak

23.5 ± 9.4

15.1 ± 8.7

0.016

Sharpness

0.104 ± 0.032

0.025 ± 0.066

0.000