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Table 1 Comparison of clinical and radiological data between the YST and non-YST cohorts

From: Diagnostic features of pediatric testicular yolk sac tumors: a 13-year retrospective analysis

Factors

YST (n = 40)

non-YST (n = 40)

p -Value

Age (year) a

1.47 ± 1.05

4.68 ± 4.01

0.000

AFP (ng/ml) a

4403.43 ± 6588.70

24.24 ± 82.67

0.000

Size (mm) a

29.95 ± 11.41

18.70 ± 8.37

0.000

Location n (%) b

  

0.653

Left

21 (53.5)

23 (57.5)

 

Right

19 (47.5)

17 (42.5)

 

Shape n (%) b

  

0.001

Oval

40 (100)

31 (77.5)

 

Irregular

0 (0)

9 (22.5)

 

Signal intensity n (%) b

  

0.000

Predominantly solid

38 (95)

4 (10)

 

Solid-cystic

2 (5)

20 (50)

 

Predominantly cystic

0 (0)

16 (40)

 

Calcification n (%) b

0 (0)

12 (30)

0.000

Fat n (%) b

0 (0)

13 (32.5)

0.000

Hemorrhage n (%) b

1 (2.5)

1 (2.5)

1.000

Necrosis n (%) b

28 (70)

14 (35)

0.002

Enhance degree n (%) b

  

0.000

Mild

0 (0)

20 (50)

 

Moderate

0 (0)

9 (22.5)

 

Marked

40 (100)

11 (27.5)

 

Bright-dot sign n (%) b

23 (57.5)

0 (0)

0.000

Thickened spermatic cord n (%) b

38 (95)

13 (32.5)

0.000

Hydrocele n (%) b

31 (77.5)

11 (27.5)

0.000

  1. a. Data are mean, with standard deviation. The independent sample t-test was used to analyze
  2. b. Data are numbers of patients with percentages in parentheses. The chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used to analyze