Table 3 Comparison of each parameter between metastatic and primary ovarian tumors
From: MRI for discriminating metastatic ovarian tumors from primary epithelial ovarian cancers
Metastatic | Primary | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients’ age (years) | Median | 42 | 56 | 0.015 |
Laterality | Unilateral cases | 5 | 21 | 0.032 |
Bilateral cases | 6 | 5 | ||
Maximum diameter of lesions (mm) | Median | 67 | 122 | 0.005 |
Uniformity of locules | Uniform | 10 | 8 | 0.024 |
Not uniform | 7 | 23 | ||
Configuration | Cystic-solid | 10 | 23 | 0.272 |
Solid | 7 | 8 | ||
DWI signal of solid components | Intermediate | 5 | 6 | 0.428 |
High | 12 | 25 | ||
Enhancement of solid portions | Moderate | 13 | 14 | 0.037 |
Prominent | 4 | 17 | ||
CA125 | Elevated cases | 3 | 17 | 0.033 |
HE4 | Elevated cases | 1 | 15 | 0.006 |
Ascites | 5 | 19 | 0.108 |