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Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer
BACKGROUND: Endobronchial lung cancer (EBLC) and bronchial anthracofibrosis (BAF) share similar symptoms and radiological findings. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and radiological differences between BAF and EBLC, both of which were confirmed by bronchoscopy. METHODS: This was a retr...
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8273015/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33979986 http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2020.0159 |
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description | BACKGROUND: Endobronchial lung cancer (EBLC) and bronchial anthracofibrosis (BAF) share similar symptoms and radiological findings. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and radiological differences between BAF and EBLC, both of which were confirmed by bronchoscopy. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients with BAF or EBLC from 2008 to 2014. Data were derived from a bronchoscopy registry made since January 1, 2008. Clinical and radiological characteristics of both diseases were analyzed. RESULTS: Among 3,214 patients who underwent bronchoscopy, 167 and 117 patients were enrolled in BAF and EBLC groups, respectively. BAF occurred more predominantly in older non-smoking female patients with a higher chance of tuberculosis (38.3%) than EBLC (6.0%). Cough, sputum, and dyspnea were common symptoms reported for both groups. Bronchoscopic findings revealed that BAF lesions were more common in multiple lobar bronchi (85.0%) or bilateral bronchi (73.7%). Radiologic findings revealed that bronchial stenosis was the most commonly found lesion in both groups (49.1% and 78.6%, respectively). Rates of peribronchial calcification and bronchial wall thickening were higher in the BAF group. The number of patients with lymph node calcification was also higher in the BAF group. CONCLUSION: Results of this study demonstrated characteristics of clinical and radiologic findings of BAF and EBLC. Increasing the awareness of both diseases may help clinicians differentiate these two diseases from each other, thus avoiding unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures. |
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spelling | pubmed-82730152021-07-26 Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer Yun, Seo Young Park, Tae Yun Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) Original Article BACKGROUND: Endobronchial lung cancer (EBLC) and bronchial anthracofibrosis (BAF) share similar symptoms and radiological findings. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and radiological differences between BAF and EBLC, both of which were confirmed by bronchoscopy. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of patients with BAF or EBLC from 2008 to 2014. Data were derived from a bronchoscopy registry made since January 1, 2008. Clinical and radiological characteristics of both diseases were analyzed. RESULTS: Among 3,214 patients who underwent bronchoscopy, 167 and 117 patients were enrolled in BAF and EBLC groups, respectively. BAF occurred more predominantly in older non-smoking female patients with a higher chance of tuberculosis (38.3%) than EBLC (6.0%). Cough, sputum, and dyspnea were common symptoms reported for both groups. Bronchoscopic findings revealed that BAF lesions were more common in multiple lobar bronchi (85.0%) or bilateral bronchi (73.7%). Radiologic findings revealed that bronchial stenosis was the most commonly found lesion in both groups (49.1% and 78.6%, respectively). Rates of peribronchial calcification and bronchial wall thickening were higher in the BAF group. The number of patients with lymph node calcification was also higher in the BAF group. CONCLUSION: Results of this study demonstrated characteristics of clinical and radiologic findings of BAF and EBLC. Increasing the awareness of both diseases may help clinicians differentiate these two diseases from each other, thus avoiding unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures. The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2021-07 2021-05-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8273015/ /pubmed/33979986 http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2020.0159 Text en Copyright © 2021 The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/It is identical to the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Yun, Seo Young Park, Tae Yun Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title | Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title_full | Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title_fullStr | Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title_short | Comparison of Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics between Anthracofibrosis and Endobronchial Lung Cancer |
title_sort | comparison of clinical and radiologic characteristics between anthracofibrosis and endobronchial lung cancer |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8273015/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33979986 http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2020.0159 |
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