Research Article

The Value of Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Enhancement in the Differential Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarinoma

Table 1

Comparison of patient characteristics according to tumor type.

CharacteristicsTotalHCCcHCC-CC

Sex21615759
 Male182134480.472
 Female342311

Age55.00 (10.44)55.80 (10.44)52.88 (10.23)0.067

Size(cm)0.116
 <515611838
 ≥5603921

AFP (ng/L)0.407
 >0, ≤20896920
 >20, ≤400795524
 >400483315

HBsAg0.589
 Negative34268
 Positive18213151

HBeAg0.159
 Negative16111348
 Positive554411

Tumor number0.001
 Single18214042
 Multiple341717

Cirrhosis0.003
 Negative724329
 Positive14411430

MVI0.001
 Negative12310023
 Positive935736

MRI features
Capsule0.061
 Negative16811751
 Positive48408

Arterial rim enhancement0.687
 Negative1168333
 Positive1007426

Arterial peritumoral enhancement<0.001
 Negative16113922
 Positive551837

Tumor margin<0.001
 Smooth84759
 Nonsmooth1328250