Table 3 Comparison between LCEUS signs and pathological changes.

From: Effectiveness of Lymphatic Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in the diagnosis of Cervical Lymph node metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma

 

LCEUS signs

Pathological changes

p

Perfusion defect

Metastatic foci

Present

25

26

<0.001

Absent

9

8

 

Interruption of bright ring

Interruption of marginal sinus

 

Present

21

26

<0.001

Absent

13

8

  1. LCEUS lymphatic contrast enhanced ultrasound.
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