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Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics between HEH and LM

From: Clinical characteristics and CT features of hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma and comparison with those of liver metastases

Clinical characteristics

HEH (n = 20)

LM (n = 60)

P value

Age (year)a

42.95 ± 12.29

57.40 ± 9.50

0.000

Sex*

  

0.007

 Male

5 (25)

36 (60)

 

 Female

15 (75)

24 (40)

 

Main symptoms

   

 Abdominal discomfort/pain*

6 (30)

37 (62)

0.014

 Fever*

1 (5)

3 (5)

1.000

 Weak*

1 (5)

12 (20)

0.221

 Weight loss*

1 (5)

42 (70)

0.000

 Poor appetite*

1 (5)

25 (42)

0.002

 Melena/hematemesis*

0 (0)

27 (45)

0.000

 Asymptomatic*

10 (50)

8 (13)

0.002

Liver function abnormal*

6 (30)

34 (57)

0.039

Tumour mark positive*

6 (30)

28 (47)

0.035

 CA 199

1 (5)

38 (63)

 

 CA125

4 (20)

39 (65)

 

 CEA

1 (5)

41 (68)

 

Tumour abnormal protein rise*

1 (5)

49 (82)

0.000

  1. HEH hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma, LM liver metastases
  2. *Data are number of patients with the percentage in parenthesis; p values were calculated from χ2 test and Fisher’ exact test
  3. aData are mean ± standard deviation; p values were calculated from student t test
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