期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
卷 139, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109683
关键词
Lung neoplasms; Adenocarcinoma; Ground-glass nodule; Computed tomography
资金
- Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau Project, zhejiang, China [Y2020173]
- Project Foundation for the College Young and Middleaged Academic Leader of Zhejiang Province, China [2017]
The study identified the arc concave sign as a reliable predictor of invasiveness in pGGNs, with a stronger association between deep arc concave sign and invasive lesions. Therefore, the presence of arc concave sign on TSCT can effectively distinguish invasive lesions from preinvasive lesions.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the risk factors of invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma, especially to report and validate the use of our newly identified arc concave sign in predicting invasiveness of pure ground-glass nodules (pGGNs). Methods: From January 2015 to August 2018, we retrospectively enrolled 302 patients with 306 pGGNs <= 20 mm pathologically confirmed (141 preinvasive lesions and 165 invasive lesions). Arc concave sign was defined as smooth and sunken part of the edge of the lesion on thin-section computed tomography (TSCT). The degree of arc concave sign was expressed by the arc chord distance to chord length ratio (AC-R); deep arc concave sign was defined as AC-R larger than the optimal cut-off value. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors of invasiveness. Results: Arc concave sign was observed in 65 of 306 pGGNs (21.2 %), and deep arc concave sign (AC-R > 0.25) were more common in invasive lesions (P = 0.008). Under microscope, interlobular septal displacements were found at tumour surface. Multivariate analysis indicated that irregular shape (OR, 3.558; CI: 1.374-9.214), presence of deep arc concave sign (OR, 3.336; CI: 1.013-10.986), the largest diameter > 10.1 mm (OR, 4.607; CI: 2.584-8.212) and maximum density > -502 HU (OR, 6.301; CI: 3.562-11.148) were significant independent risk factors of invasive lesions. Conclusions: Arc concave sign on TSCT is caused by interlobular septal displacement. The degree of arc concave sign can reflect the invasiveness of pGGNs. Invasive lesions can be effectively distinguished from preinvasive lesions by the presence of deep arc concave sign, irregular shape, the largest diameter > 10.1 mm and maximum density > -502 HU in pGGNs <= 20 mm.
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