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Previously reported cases of granulomas around staple line: 22 cases
| Sex | Male/female | 10/12 | |
| Previous surgery |
Lobectomy Lobectomy + segmentectomy Segmentectomy Wedge resection |
2 1 10 9 |
|
| Mycobacterium | Positive | 9/20 (45%) | |
| Range | Mean ± SD | Median | |
| Age (year-old) | 42–74 | 64.4 ± 9.5 | 67 |
| Interval (months) | 8–144 | 50.0 ± 34.8 | 48.0 |
| PET (FDG uptake) | Positive (12/12) | ||
| SUV max | 1.5–11.1 | 5.6 ± 3.3 | 4.8 |
SD standard deviation, PET positron emission tomography, SUVmax maximum standardized uptake value
