Table 4 Comparison of clinical data among HEH patients with different lesion types
From: CT appearances and classification of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
Parameters | Total (n = 93) | Nodular (n = 39) | Locally Coalescent (n = 35) | Diffusely Coalescent (n = 19) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 39.4 ± 13.9 | 39.6 ± 12.2 | 35.7 ± 11.8 | 45.7 ± 18.2 | 0.037 |
Gender | |||||
Male | 42 (45.2%) | 21 (53.8%) | 16 (45.7%) | 5 (26.3%) | 0.141 |
Female | 51 (54.8%) | 18 (46.2%) | 19 (54.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | |
Abdominal Pain | |||||
Yes | 17 (18.3%) | 3 (7.7%) | 6 (17.1%) | 8 (42.1%) | 0.006 |
No | 76 (81.7%) | 36 (92.7%) | 29 (82.9%) | 11 (57.9%) | |
Perihepatic Effusion | |||||
Yes | 10 (10.8%) | 0 | 0 | 10 (52.6%) | < 0.001 |
No | 83 (89.2%) | 39 (100%) | 35 (100%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
ALT (IU/L) | 32.4 ± 21.6 | 27.2 ± 16.2 | 29.5 ± 14.9 | 48.5 ± 32.5 | 0.001 |
AST (IU/L) | 29.6 ± 16.9 | 24.3 ± 10.7 | 28.3 ± 12.4 | 42.7 ± 26.0 | < 0.001 |
ALP (IU/L) | 110.1 ± 71.9 | 83.2 ± 37.2 | 113.5 ± 67.4 | 162.0 ± 102.3 | < 0.001 |
GGT (IU/L) | 43 ± 70 | 37 ± 26 | 41 ± 91 | 123 ± 150 | < 0.001 |
Abnormality in Liver Function | |||||
Yes | 34 (36.6%) | 8 (20.5%) | 12 (34.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | < 0.001 |
No | 59 (63.4%) | 31 (79.5%) | 23 (65.7%) | 5 (26.3%) |