Table 2. Characteristics on chest computed tomography scans.
BHD (n = 6) | Non-BHD (n = 11) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of cysts | 0.728 | ||
< 20 | 0 (0.0% | 2 (18.2%) | |
20–40 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
41–100 | 4 (66.7%) | 7 (63.6%) | |
> 100 | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Dominant location | 0.549 | ||
Central dominant | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Evenly distributed | 2 (33.3%) | 5 (45.5%) | |
Peripheral dominant | 3 (50.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | |
Size of cysts (mm) | |||
Median value of minimum size (IQR) | 3.7 (2.1) | 4.0 (1.20) | 0.537 |
Median value of maximum size (IQR) | 39.4 (11.4) | 15.8 (7.8) | 0.001* |
CPA involvement | 0.515 | ||
No | 4 (66.7%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Yes | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Multiseptated cyst | 0.110 | ||
No | 4 (66.7%) | 11 (100.0%) | |
Yes | 2 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Variable morphology | 0.002* | ||
No | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Yes | 6 (100.0%) | 2 (18.2%) |
*P < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher’s exact test.
Abbreviations: BHD, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome; IQR, interquartile range; CPA, costophrenic angle.