AIM: To analyse the correlation between computed tomography (CT) findings of small lung adenocarcinomas and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of 300 lung adenocarcinoma lesions (size ≤20 mm) after surgical resection in 295 consecutive patients was performed. Tumours were defined as air-containing type if the ratio of the maximum dimension of the tumour on mediastinal windows to the maximum dimension of the tumour on lung windows was ≤50%, and as solid-density type if the ratio was >50%. The incidence between CT findings (air bronchogram, vascular involvement, pleural tags, notches, and spiculation) and pathological findings were investigated. RESULTS: Of the 142 air-containing lesions, 114 were adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), 28 were minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA), and none of the lesions were invasive adenocarcinoma. Of the 158 solid-density lesions, 30 were AIS, 24 were MIA, and 104 were invasive adenocarcinoma. Notches and pleural tags were commonly observed in cases of invasive adenocarcinoma (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the air-containing type of small lung adenocarcinomas, AIS and MIA were observed but no cases of invasive adenocarcinoma were found. The presence of notches and pleural tags were a significant factor in invasive adenocarcinoma.
AIM: To analyse the correlation between computed tomography (CT) findings of small lung adenocarcinomas and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of 300 lung adenocarcinoma lesions (size ≤20 mm) after surgical resection in 295 consecutive patients was performed. Tumours were defined as air-containing type if the ratio of the maximum dimension of the tumour on mediastinal windows to the maximum dimension of the tumour on lung windows was ≤50%, and as solid-density type if the ratio was >50%. The incidence between CT findings (air bronchogram, vascular involvement, pleural tags, notches, and spiculation) and pathological findings were investigated. RESULTS: Of the 142 air-containing lesions, 114 were adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), 28 were minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA), and none of the lesions were invasive adenocarcinoma. Of the 158 solid-density lesions, 30 were AIS, 24 were MIA, and 104 were invasive adenocarcinoma. Notches and pleural tags were commonly observed in cases of invasive adenocarcinoma (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the air-containing type of small lung adenocarcinomas, AIS and MIA were observed but no cases of invasive adenocarcinoma were found. The presence of notches and pleural tags were a significant factor in invasive adenocarcinoma.
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