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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2025; 17(6): 103674
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674
Published online Jun 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674
Table 2 Conventional ultrasound features of benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors, n (%)
| Feature | Benign GIST (n = 45) | Malignant GIST (n = 58) | P value |
| Shape | < 0.001 | ||
| Regular | 38 (84.4) | 25 (43.1) | |
| Irregular | 7 (15.6) | 33 (56.9) | |
| Boundary | 0.002 | ||
| Clear | 41 (91.1) | 39 (67.2) | |
| Unclear | 4 (8.9) | 19 (32.8) | |
| Echo pattern | < 0.001 | ||
| Homogeneous | 36 (80.0) | 22 (37.9) | |
| Heterogeneous | 9 (20.0) | 36 (62.1) | |
| Vascularity | < 0.001 | ||
| Grade 0-1 | 35 (77.8) | 19 (32.8) | |
| Grade 2-3 | 10 (22.2) | 39 (67.2) |
- Citation: Xu H, Liu JR, Gao BJ, Peng L, Han ZQ, Zhang RX. Ultrasound elastography for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(6): 103674
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i6/103674.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i6.103674