Table 5. Differences between VTE vs. no VTE regarding CT features.
CT findings | VTE group (n = 14) | no VTE group (n = 36) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
GGO | |||
no | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | |
yes | 13 (27%) | 35 (73%) | 0.479 |
consolidation | |||
no | 1 (14% | 6 (86%) | |
yes | 13 (30%) | 30 (70%) | 0.384 |
crazy paving | |||
no | 4 (15%) | 23 (85%) | |
yes | 10 (43%) | 13 (57%) | 0.024 |
round shape of opacification | |||
no | 7 (22%) | 25 (78%) | |
yes | 7 (39%) | 11 (61%) | 0.198 |
sharp margin of opacification | |||
no | 1 (8%) | 12 (92%) | |
yes | 13 (35%) | 24 (65%) | 0.058 |
geographic shape of opacification | |||
no | 9 (24%) | 29 (76%) | |
yes | 5 (42%) | 7 (58%) | 0.226 |
curvilinear/bandlike opacification | |||
no | 10 (31%) | 22 (69%) | |
yes | 4 (22%) | 14 (78%) | 0.495 |
bronchial dilatation | |||
no | 10 (29%) | 25 (71%) | |
yes | 4 (27%) | 11 (73%) | 0.891 |
air bronchogram | |||
no | 2 (10%) | 18 (90%) | |
yes | 12 (40%) | 18 (60%) | 0.021 |
cavitation | |||
no | 0 (100%) | 0 (100%) | --- |
vessel enlargement | |||
no | 4 (18%) | 18 (82%) | |
yes | 10 (36%) | 18 (64%) | 0.171 |
pleural effusion | |||
no | 9 (26%) | 26 (74%) | |
yes | 5 (33%) | 10 (67%) | 0.582 |
lymphadenopathy | |||
no | 8 (38%) | 13 (62%) | |
yes | 6 (21%) | 23 (79%) | 0.176 |
unilateral | |||
no | 14 (29%) | 35 (71%) | |
yes | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 0.529 |
bilateral | |||
no | 1 (33%) | 2 (67%) | |
yes | 13 (28%) | 34 (72%) | 0.832 |
right upper lobe | |||
no | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | |
yes | 13 (29%) | 32 (71%) | 0.675 |
right middle lobe | |||
no | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | |
yes | 13 (29%) | 32 (71%) | 0.675 |
right lower lobe | |||
no | 1 (33%) | 2 (67%) | |
yes | 13 (28%) | 34 (72%) | 0.832 |
left upper lobe | |||
no | 1 (33%) | 2 (67%) | |
yes | 13 (28%) | 34 (72%) | 0.832 |
left lower lobe | |||
no | 1 (33%) | 2 (67%) | |
yes | 13 (28%) | 34 (72%) | 0.832 |
peripheral | |||
no | 8 (33%) | 16 (67%) | |
yes | 6 (23%) | 20 (77%) | 0.420 |
central | |||
no | 14 (28%) | 36 (72%) | --- |
diffuse | |||
no | 7 (27%) | 19 (73%) | |
yes | 7 (29%) | 17 (71%) | 0.860 |
predominantly anterior | |||
no | 14 (28%) | 36 (72%) | --- |
predominantly posterior | |||
no | 2 (18%) | 9 (82%) | |
yes | 12 (31%) | 27 (69%) | 0.412 |
extent of lung involvement | |||
mild | 1 (12%) | 7 (88%) | reference |
moderate | 0 (0%) | 6 (100%) | 0.369 |
severe | 12 (35%) | 22 (65%) | 0.210 |
CT = computed tomography, GGO = ground-glass opacities