Table 4.
Lesion distribution and morphology on imaging of patients with different immune status
| Total N = 255 (%) | IC N = 169 (%) | MID N = 43 (%) | SID N = 43 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution (1) | |||||
| Solitary | 70 (27.5) | 55 (32.5) | 10 (23.3) | 5 (11.6) | 0.007 (SID vs. IC) |
| Multiple | 167 (65.5) | 107 (63.3) | 31 (72.1) | 29 (67.4) | 0.534 |
| Diffuse | 18 (7.1) | 7 (4.1) | 2 (4.7) | 9 (20.9) | < 0.001 (*) |
| Distribution (2) | |||||
| Subpleural | 157/216 (72.7) | 115/158 (72.8) | 22/34 (64.7) | 20/24 (83.3) | 0.292 |
| Hilar or medial belt | 59/216 (27.3) | 43/158 (27.2) | 12/34 (35.3) | 4/24 (16.7) | |
| Morphology | |||||
| Nodule < 1 cm | 73/216 (33.8) | 53/158 (31.4) | 13/34 (38.2) | 7/24 (29.2) | |
| Nodule/Lump 1–5 cm | 94/216 (43.5) | 61/158 (38.6) | 17/34 (50.0) | 16/24 (66.7) | 0.025 (SID vs. IC) |
| Lump > 5 cm | 28/216 (13.0) | 26/158 (15.4) | 2/34 (5.9) | 0 | 0.028 (SID vs. IC) |
| Consolidation | 23/216 (10.7) | 20/158 (11.8) | 2/34 (5.9) | 1/24 (4.2) | |
| Cavity | 5/216 (2.3) | 4/158 (2.4) | 1/34 (2.9) | 0 | |
| Tree-in-bud pattern; halo sign | 5/216 (2.3) | 4/158 (2.4) | 0 | 1/24 (4.2) | |
| Pleural effusion | 15/216 (6.9) | 4/158 (2.4) | 3/34 (8.8) | 8/24 (33.3) | < 0.001 (*) |
*SID vs. IC/MID