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. 2018 Aug;10(8):4838–4848. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.21

Table 2. Radiological findings, operative strategy and pathological results of MC.

Variable Value (n=47)
Pathological mean diameter in mm [range] 28±20 [10–100]
Solid or part-solid GGO 40 (85.1%)
First surgical procedure
     Lobectomy 26 (55.3%)
     Segmentectomy 10 (21.3%)
     Wedge resection 2 (4.3%)
     Combination 9 (19.1%)
          Lobectomy + wedge 5 (10.6%)
          Double segmentectomy 1 (2.1%)
          Wedge resections 3 (6.4%)
Final pathology
     Acinar ADC 25 (53.3%)
     Papillary ADC 5 (10.6%)
     Solid ADC 4 (8.5%)
     Mucinous ADC 1 (2.1%)
     ADC NOS 3 (6.4%)
     Acinar + papillary ADC 1 (2.1%)
     Lepidic + acinar ADC 1 (2.1%)
     Lepidic ADC 3 (6.4%)
     MIA 2 (4.2%)
     AIS 1 (2.1%)
     ADC + neuroendocrine 1 (2.1%)
Pathologic stage
     IA 26 (55.3%)
     IB 11 (23.4%)
     IIA 2 (4.3%)
     IIB 4 (8.5%)
   IIIA 4 (8.5%)
Lymph node metastasis
   Hilar 3 (6.3%)
   Mediastinal 2 (4.3%)
Patients with all lesions resected 9 (19.1%)

MC, main cancer; GGO, ground-glass opacity; ADC, adenocarcinoma; MIA, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ.