Color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of malignant mullerian mixed tumor
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2010.03.020
- VernacularTitle:子宫恶性苗勒管混合瘤的彩色多普勒超声诊断
- Author:
Meng YANG
;
Yuxin JIANG
;
Qing DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Uterine neoplasms Mixed tumor,mullerian
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2010;19(3):241-244
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation of ultrasonographic characteristics and pathologic features for malignant mullerian mixed tumor(MMMT)and determine the diagnostic value of ultrasonography.Methods The uItrasonographic features of 10 MMMTs were analyzed retrospectively and the sonographic findings were compared with histological results and discussed the correlation.Results The morphologic features of US and histology were well associated.Large,solitary lesion,ill-defined irregular shape,honeycombed heterogenous echo-pattern,scattered cystic areas and increased irregular peripheral/internal color flow were typical US findings.Logistic regression analysis showed the type of tumor liquefaction to be the most significant independent predictor of vascularity.Conclusions Ultrasonography is helpful for the diagnosis of MMMT,the uhrasonographic characteristics of MMMT are well correlated to its pathologic features.
