Table 3 Association between mammographic characteristics and histo-pathologcal grade according to the E.P.W.G. classification.
From: Correlation between imaging and pathology in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
Mammographic characteristics | EPWG classification | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade3 | ||
Microcalcifications (n = 115) | ||||
Yes | 10(53%) | 38(73%) | 39(89%) | 0.008 |
No | 9(47%) | 14(27%) | 5(11%) | |
Anormality other than microcalcifications (n = 115) | ||||
Yes | 10(53%) | 18(35%) | 10(23%) | 0.065 |
No | 9(47%) | 34(65%) | 34(77%) | |
Linear microcalcifications (n = 87) | ||||
Yes | 2(20%) | 5(13%) | 26(67%) | <0.001 |
No | 8(80%) | 33(87%) | 13(33%) | |
Coarse granular microcalcifications (n = 87) | ||||
Yes | 8(80%) | 32(84%) | 32(82%) | |
No | 2(20%) | 6(16%) | 7(18%) | 0.940 |
Fine granular microcalcifications (n = 87) | ||||
Yes | 5(50%) | 15(39%) | 7(18%) | |
No | 5(50%) | 23(61%) | 32(82%) | 0.048 |
Number of microcalcifications (n = 87) | ||||
10 | 2(20%) | 1(3%) | 1(3%) | |
>10 | 8(80%) | 37(97%) | 38(97%) | 0.143 |
Distribution of microcalcifications (n = 87) | ||||
Cluster | 8(80%) | 23(61%) | 19(49%) | |
Segment | 2(20%) | 15(39%) | 20(51%) | 0.163 |