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Can we differentiate minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and non-invasive neoplasms based on high-resolution computed tomography features of pure ground glass nodules?
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to assess the differentially diagnostic value of radiographic characteristics of pure ground glass nodules (GGNs) between minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and non-invasive neoplasm. METHODS: Sixty-seven pure GGNs (28 minimally invasive adenocarcinomas (MIA) a...
Autores principales: | , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500348/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683126 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180502 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to assess the differentially diagnostic value of radiographic characteristics of pure ground glass nodules (GGNs) between minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and non-invasive neoplasm. METHODS: Sixty-seven pure GGNs (28 minimally invasive adenocarcinomas (MIA) and 39 pre-invasive lesions) were analyzed from June 2012 to June 2015. Pre-invasive lesions consisted of 15 atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) and 24 adenocarcinomas in situ (AIS). High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) features and volume of MIA and pre-invasive lesions were assessed. Fisher exact test, independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were performed. RESULTS: Inter-observer agreement indexes for the diameter, mean HRCT attenuations and volume of pure GGNs were all high (ICC>0.75). Univariate analyses showed that lesion diameter, mean HRCT attenuation, and volume value differed significantly between two groups. Among HRCT findings, GGN shape as round or oval (F = 13.456, P = 0.002) and lesion borders as smooth or notched (F = 15.742, P = 0.001) frequently appeared in pre-invasive lesions in comparison with MIA. Type II and type III of the relationship between blood vessels and pure GGNs suggested higher possibility of malignancy than type I. CONCLUSIONS: HRCT features of pure GGNs can help to differentiate MIA from non-invasive neoplasms. |
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