HUANG Dingpin,FU Gangze,CAI Mengting, et al. The value of CT features in predicting the invasiveness of sub-centimeter lung adenocarcinoma presenting as pure ground-glass nodule[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2019, 49(11): 837-841.
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the value of CT features in predicting the invasiveness of sub-centimeter lung adenocarcinoma presenting as pure ground-glass nodule (pGGN). Methods: The imaging, pathological and clinical data of 124 cases (131 lesions) of lung adenocarcinoma proved by surgery and pathology of pGGN (≤1 cm) from January 2012 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. All lesions were divided into pre-invasive group (87 lesions) and invasive group (44 lesions) according to histopathology. The size and density differences between the two groups were compared, as well as the location, lung-tumor interface, margin morphology, air bronchogram and vascular changes of the lesions between the pre-invasive lesion group and the invasive lesion group. The independent risk factors for evaluating the invasiveness of sub-centimeter pGGN were analyzed. And the cut-off point of size for differentiating pre-invasive lesions from invasive lesions were calculated. Results: There were statistical differences in size, marginal morphology and vascular changes between the two groups (P<0.05). ROC curve showed that the cut-off point of size in pre-invasive and invasive lesions was 8.5 mm. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that maximum diameter (≥8.5 mm), vascular abnormalities and spiculate or irregular margin morphology were independent risk factors for lesion invasiveness, with odds ratios (95%CI) of 2.277(1.006-5.152), 2.628(1.140-6.059) and 3.693(1.251-10.901), respectively. Conclusion: Maximum diameter (≥8.5 mm), vascular abnormalities and spiculate or irregular margin are independent risk factors for subcentimeter pGGN invasiveness.
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