Table 1.
Clinical and CT characteristics of 91 nodules in 78 patients
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Male/female | 36/42 |
| Mean age (years) | 57.24 ± 9.40 |
| Size (mm) | Mean, 8.6; range, 3.0–23.0 |
| < 10 | 56 (61.5) |
| 10–20 | 32 (35.2) |
| ≥ 20 | 3 (3.3) |
| Nodule from pleural distance (mm) | Mean, 11.5; range, 3.0–31.3 |
| < 10 | 44 (48.3) |
| 10–20 | 34 (37.4) |
| ≥ 20 | 13 (14.3) |
| Location | |
| RUL | 27 (29.7) |
| RML | 5 (5.5) |
| RLL | 16 (17.6) |
| LUL | 25 (27.4) |
| LLL | 18 (19.8) |
| Nodule density | |
| Pure GGO | 62 (68.1) |
| Part-solid | 27 (29.7) |
| Solid | 2 (2.2) |
Numbers in parentheses are percentages
RUL right upper lobe, RML right middle lobe, RLL right lower lobe, LUL left upper lobe, LLL left lower lobe, GGO ground-glass opacity