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Table 1 Frequency Distribution of Qualitative MRI Features

From: Differentiation of orbital lymphoma and idiopathic orbital inflammatory pseudotumor: combined diagnostic value of conventional MRI and histogram analysis of ADC maps

Qualitative Feature

Orbital Lymphoma (n = 18)

IOIP (n = 22)

P value

Laterality

  

0.090

 Unilateral

15

12

 

 Bilateral

3

10

 

Margin

  

0.003

 Well-defined

16

9

 

 Ill-defined

2

13

 

Location

  

0.464

 Extraconal

12

17

 

 Intra and extraconal

6

4

 

 Intraconal

0

1

 

Signal intensity on T2WI

  

0.125

 Iso

12

9

 

 Hypo

6

13

 

Degree of contrast enhancement

  

0.007

 Moderate

10

3

 

 Significant

8

19

 

Involvement of orbit preseptal space

  

0.01

 Yes

13

6

 

 No

5

16

 

Presence of flow void sign on T2WI

  

0.761

 Yes

8

11

 

 No

10

11

 

Findings suggestive of sinusitis

  

0.031

 Yes

5

14

 

 No

13

8

 
  1. The signal intensity on T2WI was compared with that of cerebral cortex. On contrast enhanced T1WI, the similar enhancement to normal ocular muscle was viewed as significant contrast enhancement