Research Article

Evaluation of Reliability of Ultrasonographic Parameters in Differentiating Benign and Metastatic Cervical Group of Lymph Nodes

Table 3

Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in differentiating metastatic from benign cervical group of lymph nodes.

SummarySizeShapeNodal bordersEchogenic hilumInternal echogenicityIntranodal necrosis

Sensitivity83.3%86.6%100%100%60%26.6%
Specificity66.6%75.4%100%100%100%100%