To investigate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) technology in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast tumors.
Methods:
A total of 215 cases with 232 lesions that had been proved by pathological diagnosis results were studied. All the patients were examined by CEUS. The following contrast-enhanced ultrasonography characteristics of benign and malignant breast tumors was compared: the degree of enhancement of the tumor
the boundary and the shape of tumor
the uniform of perfusion
the internal perfusion defect
the perforator vessel.
Results:
According to the po
stoperative pathological results as the gold standard
131 of the 232 lesions were diagnosed as benign and 101 were diagnosed as malignant. The dynamic responses of benign and malignant breast tumors were significantly different under the CEUS. By observing the characteristics of lesions
26 cases of benign lesions were misdiagnosed
and 5 cases of malignant lesions were misdiagnosed. The calculated sensitivity
specificity
accuracy
positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio were 95.0%
80.2%
86.6%
4.80 and 0.062 respectively.
Conclusion:
Benign and malignant breast tumors show different characteristics after contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. The CEUS method has high sensitivity
specificity and accuracy in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast tumors
and it can be used as a rapid and effective method in diagnosis of breast tumors.