Table 4. Comparison of CT scores of 10 parenchymal abnormalities between initial and follow-up CT in 40 patients with MAC lung disease.
Initial | Follow-up | p-value | |
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Bronchiectasis | 3.46 ± 1.38 | 4.49 ± 1.27 | <0.001 |
Severity | 1.41 ± 0.56 | 1.81 ± 0.73 | <0.001 |
Extent | 1.74 ± 0.71 | 2.35 ± 0.62 | <0.001 |
Mucous plugging | 0.31 ± 0.60 | 0.33 ± 0.51 | 0.860 |
Cellular bronchiolitis | 4.21 ±0.87 | 4.98 ±0.70 | <0.001 |
Severity | 2.03 ± 0.39 | 2.23 ± 0.47 | 0.008 |
Extent | 2.19 ± 0.67 | 2.735± 0.42 | <0.001 |
Cavity | 0.99 ± 1.87 | 3.15 ± 2.61 | <0.001 |
Diameter | 0.26 ± 0.49 | 0.73 ± 0.63 | <0.001 |
Extent | 0.29 ± 0.57 | 0.99 ± 0.99 | <0.001 |
Wall thickness | 0.44 ± 0.84 | 1.44 ± 1.18 | <0.001 |
Nodules, extent | 0.05± 0.15 | 0.34± 0.41 | <0.001 |
Consolidation extents | 0.79± 0.66 | 1.44 ± 0.88 | <0.001 |
Total score | 9.50 ± 3.24 | 14.39± 3.57 | <0.001 |
All numbers are expressed as mean ± standard deviation