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Table 1 Ultrasonography findings of DFSP

From: Multimodal ultrasound for preoperative evaluation of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a series of 40 cases

Indicator

DFSP

Cases, n

40

Depth (cm)

1.29 ± 0.79

The maximum diameter (n)

3.18 ± 1.31 (29)

Vascular density (/cm2)

2.1 ± 1.24

Venous blood flow velocity (cm/s) (n)

7.88 ± 5.76 (28)

Arterial PSV (cm/s) (n)

22.22 ± 11.98 (37)

Resistive index (n)

0.63 ± 0.1 (37)

Elasticity score (n)

3.78 ± 0.43 (17)

Heterogeneous echostructure, n (%)

34 (85)

Irregular margin, n (%)

26 (65)

Multilayer involvement

8 (20)

Ultrasound pattern, n (%)

 Hypoechoic

10 (25)

 Hypoechoic with finger-like projections

4 (10)

 Hypoechoic with finger-like projections and posterior hyperechoic area

12 (30)

 Inverted triangle hyperechoic subcutaneous with hypoechoic area in the sunken dermis

4 (10)

 Hyperechoic with a few hypoechoic bands

3 (7.5)

 Mixed

7 (17.5)

Vascularity, n (%)

 No

2 (5)

 Poor

17 (42.5)

 Rich

21 (52.5)

Vascularity pattern, n (%)

 None

2 (5)

 Peripheral

12 (30)

 Intralesional

18 (45)

 Peripheral and intralesional

8 (20)

  1. Data had normal distribution and presented as mean ± SD, PSV peak systolic blood flow velocity