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ArticleThoracic cancer2023

Computed tomography imaging and clinical characteristics of pulmonary ground-glass nodules ≤2 cm with micropapillary pattern.

Chen-Ran Guo, Lin Xu, Xiao Li, Yi-Lin Fu, Hui Wang, Rui Han, Geng-Sheng Li, Zhen Feng, Meng Li, Wan-Gang Ren and 1 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chen-Ran GuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4241-7173
Lin XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiao LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yi-Lin FuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Hui WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Rui HanPeking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Geng-Sheng LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Zhen FengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Meng LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.
Wan-Gang RenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8549-4991
Zhong-Min PengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNShandong University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH247Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022QB218
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the imaging features, lymph node metastasis, and genetic mutations in micropapillary lung adenocarcinoma (imaging with mixed ground-glass nodules) ≤2 cm, to provide a more precise and refined basis for the selection of lung segment resection.

methodsA retrospective analysis of 162 patients with surgically resected pathologically confirmed cancers ≤2.0 cm in diameter (50 cases of micropapillary mixed ground-glass nodules [mGGNs], 50 cases of nonmicropapillary mGGNs, and 62 cases of micropapillary SNs [solid nodules]) was performed. mGGNs were classified into five categories according to imaging features. The distribution of these five morphologies in micropapillary with mGGN and nonmicropapillary with mGGN was analyzed. The postoperative pathology and prognosis of lymph node metastasis were also compared between micropapillary mGGNs and micropapillary with SNs. After searching the TCGA database, we demonstrated heterogeneity, high malignancy and high risk of microcapillary lung cancer cancers.

resultsDifferent pathological subtypes of mGGN differed in morphological features (p < 0.05). The rate of lymph node metastasis was significantly higher in micropapillary mGGNs than in nonmicropapillary mGGNs. In the TCGA database samples, lactate transmembrane protein activity, collagen transcription score, and fibroblast EMT score were remarkably higher in micropapillary adenocarcinoma. Other pathological subtypes had a better survival prognosis and longer disease-free survival compared with micropapillary adenocarcinoma.

conclusionmGGNs ≤2 cm with a micropapillary pattern have a higher risk of lymph node metastasis compared with SNs, and computed tomography (CT) imaging features can assist in their diagnosis.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesHumansLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computedground-glass noduleslung adenocarcinomalymph nodesmicropapillary patternmorphological

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