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ArticleThoracic cancer2022

Correlation between CT imaging characteristics and pathological diagnosis for subcentimeter pulmonary nodules.

Benchuang Hu, Wangang Ren, Zhen Feng, Meng Li, Xiao Li, Rui Han, Zhongmin Peng

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Benchuang HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6204-8657
Wangang RenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8549-4991
Zhen FengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Meng LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Xiao LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Rui HanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Zhongmin PengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvances in chest computed tomography (CT) have resulted in more frequent detection of subcentimeter pulmonary nodules (SCPNs), some of which are non-benign and may represent invasive lung cancer. The present study aimed to explore the correlation between pathological diagnosis and the CT imaging manifestations of SCPNs.

methodsThis retrospective study included patients who underwent pulmonary resection for SCPNs at Shandong Provincial Hospital in China. Lesions were divided into five categories according to their morphological characteristics on CT: cotton ball, solid-filled with spiculation, solid-filled with smooth edges, mixed-density ground-glass, and vacuolar. We further analyzed lesion size, enhancement patterns, vascular aggregation, and SCPN traversing. Chi-square tests, Fisher's exact tests, and Welch's one-way analysis of variance were used to examine the correlation between CT imaging characteristics and pathological type.

resultsThere were statistically significant differences in the morphological distributions of SCPNs with different pathological types, including benign lesions and malignant lesions at different stages (p < 0.01). The morphological distributions of the four subtypes of invasive lung adenocarcinoma also exhibited significant differences (p < 0.01). In addition, size and enhancement patterns differed significantly among different pathological types of SCPNs.

conclusionDifferent pathological types of SCPNs exhibit significant differences based on their morphological category, size, and enhancement pattern on CT imaging. These CT characteristics may assist in the qualitative diagnosis of SCPNs.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computedadenocarcinomacomputed tomography imaginghistopathologymorphologicalsubcentimeter pulmonary nodules (SCPNs)

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