To investigate the correlation between ultrasonic and pathological features of pure invasive micropapillary carcinoma (PIMPC).
Methods:
Forty-seven PIMPC patients confirmed by pathological examination were selected as subjects in People's Hospital of Longhua District
Shenzhen from Jan. 2010 to May 2016. And 40 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) were selected as controls during the same period. The ultrasonic manifestations
were analyzed to evaluate the value of ultrasonic manifestations in the diagnosis of PIMPC axillary lymph node metastases.
Results:
There was no difference in age
lesion size
lesion location
lesion distribution (
P
>0.05) between the two groups
but the lesion diameter
spiculated or crab-like margins
internal echo
posterior echo
aspect ratio
Alder's blood flow grading and ultrasound elastography score were significantly different (
P
<0.05). The postoperative pathological results were set as gold standard
and the sensitivity
specificity
positive predictive value and negative predictive value of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of PIMPC axillary lymph node metastases were 52.94%
76.92%
85.71% and 38.46%
respectively.
Conclusion:
The main ultrasonic manifestations of PIMPC are irregular shape
unclear boundary
spiculated margin and low blood flow signal
which are closely related to the pathological characteristics of the tumor. In addition
ultrasonography is valuable in identifying axillary lymph node metastases in PIMPC patients.