The value of percutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the detection and diagnosis of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer: comparison with pathological features.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnostic performance of percutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound (P-CEUS) in classifying sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in breast cancer varies. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of P-CEUS in identifying SLNs and to explore the correlation between P-CEUS patterns and pathological characteristics of SLNs.

Methods

This retrospective study included consecutive breast cancer patients who underwent preoperative or axillary surgery between June 2019 and March 2021. Each patient underwent conventional ultrasound of the ipsilateral breast and axilla, and SLNs were localized and diagnosed via P-CEUS. Histopathological examination served as the gold standard to assess the diagnostic accuracy of P-CEUS classification based on lymph node structure. The rel

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397642 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature