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Table 4 Imaging features of breast cancers with and without pathogenic mutations

From: MR imaging phenotypes and features associated with pathogenic mutation to predict recurrence or metastasis in breast cancer

Variable

Pathogenic

N = 17

No Pathogenic N = 47

No. of all

P value

MG

 Breast density

  Non-dense

1(5.9)

17(36.2)

18(28.1)

0.025

  Dence

16(94.1)

30(63.8)

46(71.9)

 Lesion type

  Calcification

3 (17.6)

5 (10.6)

8 (12.5)

0.722

  Mass

7 (41.2)

19 (40.4)

26 (40.6)

  Asymmetry/ Distortion

7(41.2)

23 (48.9)

30 (46.9)

MRI

 Lesion type

  Mass

17(100.0)

37 (78.7)

54 (84.4)

0.038

  Nonmass

0(0.0)

10 (21.3)

10 (15.6)

 Internal enhancement pattern

  Heterogeneous mass-enhancement

4 (23.5)

30 (63.8)

34 (53.2)

0.000

  Rim mass-enhancement

13 (76.5)

7 (14.9)

20 (31.2)

  Line/segmental nonmass-enhancement

0 (0.0%)

10 (21.3)

10 (15.6)

 Shape

  Regular

6 (35.3)

10 (21.3)

16 (25.0)

0.253

  Irregular

11 (64.7)

37 (78.7)

48 (75.0)

 Spiculated margin

  Yes

0 (0.0)

16 (34.0)

16 (25.0)

0.005

  No

17 (100.0)

31 (66.0)

48 (75.0)

 Central necrosis

  Yes

6 (35.3)

4 (8.5)

10 (15.6)

0.009

  No

11 (64.7)

43 (91.5)

54 (84.4)

 Peritumoral edema

  Yes

4 (23.5)

10 (21.3)

14 (21.9)

0.847

  No

13 (76.5)

37 (78.7)

50 (78.1)

 Tumor localization

  Edge

14 (82.4)

36 (76.6)

50 (78.1)

0.623

  Central

3 (17.6)

11 (23.4)

11 (21.9)