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Table 2 Comparison of imaging features between SCNs and MCNs

From: A prospective study on endoscopic ultrasound for the differential diagnosis of serous cystic neoplasms and mucinous cystic neoplasms

Imaging features

SCNs

MCNs

P

Size (cm), mean ± SD

4.53 ± 2.34

4.90 ± 2.38

0.520

Location

 Head/neck

18 (47.4%)

5 (16.1%)

0.006

 Body/tail

20 (52.6%)

26 (83.9%)

 

Shape

  

0.000

 Round

10 (26.3%)

24 (77.4%)

 

 Lobulated

21 (55.3%)

4 (12.9%)

 

 Irregular

7 (18.4%)

3 (9.7%)

 

Wall thickness

  

0.000

 Thin (0–2 mm)

29 (76.3%)

10 (32.3%)

 

 Thick (> 2 mm)

9 (23.7%)

21 (67.7%)

 

Number of septa

  

0.003

 0–2 septa

11 (28.9%)

20 (64.5%)

 

 >2 septa

27 (71.1%)

11 (35.5%)

 

Solid components

  

0.168

 Positive

3 (7.9%)

7 (22.6%)

 

 Negative

35 (92.1%)

24 (77.4%)

 
  1. SCNs serous cystic neoplasms, MCNs mucinous cystic neoplasms