Table 6 Differential diagnostics of carcinosarcoma
From: Clinical and imaging features of carcinosarcoma of the uterus and cervix
Characteristics | Benign tumors | Carcinoma | Carcinosarcom |
|---|---|---|---|
Damaged intimal line | ā | + | + |
Damaged junctional zone | ā | +/ā | +/ā |
CA125 | ā | +/ā | +/ā |
The presence of high signal areas on T1WI | ā | ā | +/ā |
Inhomogeneity T2WI | ā | + | +ā+ |
Diffusion limited DWI | ā | + | +ā+ |
Enhancement pattern | Most gradually/continuously | Most reduced at final | Most gradually/continuously |
Enhancement degree | Most mild | Most mild | Most mild/moderate |