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Regional Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (CEUS) Characteristics of Breast Cancer and Correlation with Microvessel Density (MVD)
Xiaoling Leng1CDE, Guofu Huang2BD, Fucheng Ma1AG*, Lanhui Yao3CDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.901734
Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:3428-3436
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the perfusion characteristics of different breast lesion regions in contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS).
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 161 malignant and benign breast lesion cases were subjected to CEUS. Perfusion parameters were analyzed and compared between the central and peripheral lesion regions, and surrounding tissue. Mass section was marked with methylene blue. Samples were subjected to immunohistochemistry, and microvessel density (MVD) was calculated.
RESULTS: There were significant differences in perfusion performance between the central and peripheral lesion regions, and surrounding tissue. In the malignant tumors, the fast-in and fast-out pattern was the most common type in the peripheral region (57.98%), while the slow-in and slow-out patterns were the major types in the central region and surrounding tissue (49.58% and 57.98%, respectively). Compared with the surrounding tissue, the peripheral region in the cancers exhibited hyperechoic enhancement and fast-in and slow-out pattern, with large area under the curve (AUC), while the central region showed isoechoic enhancement and equally-in and slow-out pattern, with large AUC. In the benign lesions, the peripheral region exhibited hyperechoic enhancement and fast-in and fast-out pattern, with small AUC, while the central region showed isoechoic enhancement and equally-in and -out pattern, with the same AUC value. Moreover, the perfusion parameters in the central and peripheral regions were significantly associated with MVD.
CONCLUSIONS: It is more objective to evaluate the perfusion performance of breast lesions with the reference of surrounding tissue. Compared with the central region, the peripheral region could better reflect the perfusion characteristics of malignant lesions.
Keywords: Contrast Media, Microvessels, Nuclear Receptor Coactivator 3
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