The performance of prostate tuberculosis on TRUS and CEUS examinations (n = 12)
| Patient . | Age, y . | The size of the prostate, cm . | The number of nodule . | The size of the nodulea cm . | Distribution . | Echogenicity . | The amount of calcification . | The performance of CEUS . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 2.9 × 4.1×2.7 | 1 | 0.92 × 0.53×0.59 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 2 | 19 | 3.3 × 3.7×2.5 | 1 | 0.77 × 0.51×0.60 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the right side of the central zone |
| 3 | 24 | 3.2 × 4.3×2.5 | 0 | – | B/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the prostate |
| 4 | 23 | 3.0 × 4.6×2.9 | >3 | 0.90 × 0.51×0.44 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 3 | A heterogeneous hypo-enhanced nodule in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 5 | 56 | 3.2 × 5.2×3.4 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 6 | 24 | 3.0 × 4.0×2.9 | 0 | – | R/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the peripheral zone |
| 7 | 39 | 2.9 × 4.0×2.8 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Almost non-enhanced throughout the whole gland |
| 8 | 44 | 3.0 × 3.9×2.8 | 3 | 0.70 × 0.43×0.49 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | Multiple non-enhanced areas in the right side of the central zone |
| 9 | 17 | 3.3 × 4.8×3.1 | >3 | 1.12 × 0.73×0.48 | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Multiple hypoenhanced areas in different zone of the prostate |
| 10 | 31 | 3.5 × 5.6×3.3 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area with some enhanced area only in the right side of the outer gland. |
| 11 | 36 | 3.2 × 4.5×3.0 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 12 | 33 | 3.1 × 4.0×2.8 | 2 | 0.40 × 0.33×0.29 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| Patient . | Age, y . | The size of the prostate, cm . | The number of nodule . | The size of the nodulea cm . | Distribution . | Echogenicity . | The amount of calcification . | The performance of CEUS . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 2.9 × 4.1×2.7 | 1 | 0.92 × 0.53×0.59 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 2 | 19 | 3.3 × 3.7×2.5 | 1 | 0.77 × 0.51×0.60 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the right side of the central zone |
| 3 | 24 | 3.2 × 4.3×2.5 | 0 | – | B/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the prostate |
| 4 | 23 | 3.0 × 4.6×2.9 | >3 | 0.90 × 0.51×0.44 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 3 | A heterogeneous hypo-enhanced nodule in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 5 | 56 | 3.2 × 5.2×3.4 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 6 | 24 | 3.0 × 4.0×2.9 | 0 | – | R/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the peripheral zone |
| 7 | 39 | 2.9 × 4.0×2.8 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Almost non-enhanced throughout the whole gland |
| 8 | 44 | 3.0 × 3.9×2.8 | 3 | 0.70 × 0.43×0.49 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | Multiple non-enhanced areas in the right side of the central zone |
| 9 | 17 | 3.3 × 4.8×3.1 | >3 | 1.12 × 0.73×0.48 | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Multiple hypoenhanced areas in different zone of the prostate |
| 10 | 31 | 3.5 × 5.6×3.3 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area with some enhanced area only in the right side of the outer gland. |
| 11 | 36 | 3.2 × 4.5×3.0 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 12 | 33 | 3.1 × 4.0×2.8 | 2 | 0.40 × 0.33×0.29 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
A, All (peripheral zone and central zone);.B, Both right and left.C, Central zone.CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasound; L, Left.P, Peripheral zone.R, Right;TRUS, transrectal ultrasonography..
If the number of the nodules is more than one, it means the size of the largest one.
The performance of prostate tuberculosis on TRUS and CEUS examinations (n = 12)
| Patient . | Age, y . | The size of the prostate, cm . | The number of nodule . | The size of the nodulea cm . | Distribution . | Echogenicity . | The amount of calcification . | The performance of CEUS . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 2.9 × 4.1×2.7 | 1 | 0.92 × 0.53×0.59 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 2 | 19 | 3.3 × 3.7×2.5 | 1 | 0.77 × 0.51×0.60 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the right side of the central zone |
| 3 | 24 | 3.2 × 4.3×2.5 | 0 | – | B/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the prostate |
| 4 | 23 | 3.0 × 4.6×2.9 | >3 | 0.90 × 0.51×0.44 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 3 | A heterogeneous hypo-enhanced nodule in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 5 | 56 | 3.2 × 5.2×3.4 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 6 | 24 | 3.0 × 4.0×2.9 | 0 | – | R/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the peripheral zone |
| 7 | 39 | 2.9 × 4.0×2.8 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Almost non-enhanced throughout the whole gland |
| 8 | 44 | 3.0 × 3.9×2.8 | 3 | 0.70 × 0.43×0.49 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | Multiple non-enhanced areas in the right side of the central zone |
| 9 | 17 | 3.3 × 4.8×3.1 | >3 | 1.12 × 0.73×0.48 | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Multiple hypoenhanced areas in different zone of the prostate |
| 10 | 31 | 3.5 × 5.6×3.3 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area with some enhanced area only in the right side of the outer gland. |
| 11 | 36 | 3.2 × 4.5×3.0 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 12 | 33 | 3.1 × 4.0×2.8 | 2 | 0.40 × 0.33×0.29 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| Patient . | Age, y . | The size of the prostate, cm . | The number of nodule . | The size of the nodulea cm . | Distribution . | Echogenicity . | The amount of calcification . | The performance of CEUS . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 2.9 × 4.1×2.7 | 1 | 0.92 × 0.53×0.59 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 2 | 19 | 3.3 × 3.7×2.5 | 1 | 0.77 × 0.51×0.60 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the right side of the central zone |
| 3 | 24 | 3.2 × 4.3×2.5 | 0 | – | B/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the prostate |
| 4 | 23 | 3.0 × 4.6×2.9 | >3 | 0.90 × 0.51×0.44 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 3 | A heterogeneous hypo-enhanced nodule in the left side of the peripheral zone |
| 5 | 56 | 3.2 × 5.2×3.4 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 6 | 24 | 3.0 × 4.0×2.9 | 0 | – | R/P | Hypoechogenicity | 1 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area in the right of the peripheral zone |
| 7 | 39 | 2.9 × 4.0×2.8 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Almost non-enhanced throughout the whole gland |
| 8 | 44 | 3.0 × 3.9×2.8 | 3 | 0.70 × 0.43×0.49 | R/C | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | Multiple non-enhanced areas in the right side of the central zone |
| 9 | 17 | 3.3 × 4.8×3.1 | >3 | 1.12 × 0.73×0.48 | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Multiple hypoenhanced areas in different zone of the prostate |
| 10 | 31 | 3.5 × 5.6×3.3 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | >3 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area with some enhanced area only in the right side of the outer gland. |
| 11 | 36 | 3.2 × 4.5×3.0 | 0 | – | B/A | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | A large sheet-like non-enhanced area while strip-like enhancement in the center of the prostate |
| 12 | 33 | 3.1 × 4.0×2.8 | 2 | 0.40 × 0.33×0.29 | L/P | Hypoechogenicity | 0 | Non-enhanced area in the left side of the peripheral zone |
A, All (peripheral zone and central zone);.B, Both right and left.C, Central zone.CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasound; L, Left.P, Peripheral zone.R, Right;TRUS, transrectal ultrasonography..
If the number of the nodules is more than one, it means the size of the largest one.
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