Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) (n = 76)
| Characteristics | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median (IQR) | 64 (58–70) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 47 (62%) |
| Female | 29 (38%) |
| Lesion size (mm) | |
| Median (IQR) | 28 mm (20–39 mm) |
| Tumor location | |
| Left upper lobe | 13 (17.1%) |
| Left lower lobe | 14 (18.4%) |
| Right upper lobe | 23 (30.3%) |
| Right middle lobe | 10 (13.2%) |
| Right lower lobe | 16 (21.1%) |
| CT bronchus sign | |
| Positive | 48 (63.1%) |
| Negative | 28 (36.9%) |
| Probe within the lesions | |
| Yes | 51 (67.1%) |
| No | 25 (32.9%) |
| Pleural effusion | |
| Yes | 8 (10.5%) |
| No | 68 (89.5%) |
| Disease history | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (10.5%) |
| Tuberculosis | 3 (3.9%) |
| Malignant tumors | 5 (6.6%) |
| SUVmax | |
| Median (IQR) | 7.1 (2.3–9.8) |
IQR, interquartile range; PPLs, peripheral pulmonary lesions; SUVmax, maximum standardized uptake value.