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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 3 Strain elastography parameters for benign and malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Parameter | Benign GIST (n = 45) | Malignant GIST (n = 58) | P value |
| Elastographic pattern | < 0.001 | ||
| Score 1-2 | 33 (73.3) | 8 (13.8) | |
| Score 3 | 9 (20.0) | 15 (25.9) | |
| Score 4-5 | 3 (6.7) | 35 (60.3) | |
| Strain ratio | 2.31 ± 0.89 | 4.82 ± 1.73 | < 0.001 |
| Strain pattern | < 0.001 | ||
| Homogeneous | 38 (84.4) | 20 (34.5) | |
| Heterogeneous | 7 (15.6) | 38 (65.5) |
- 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