To analyze the risk factors of progression in of pulmonary pure ground glass nodules (pGGNs) less than or equal to 10 mm.
Methods:
A total of 67 cases with pulmonary pGGN diagnosed by CT examination were selected. All patiets had single lesions less than or equal to 10 mm
and received 12-month follow-up after diagnosis. They were divided into the observation group (11 cases) and the control group (56 cases) according to lesion enlargement and (or) appearance of solid components during the follow-up period. The observation group had enlarged lesions and (or) appearance of solid components. The control group had no changes in the size of lesions and no appearance of solid components. The clinical data of the two groups were compared and analyzed
and the items with statistical significance were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis.
Results:
There was no significant difference in gender (
2
=0.048 7
P
=0.846 3)
age (
t
=0.179 3
P
=0.858 3)
nodule diameter (
t
=0.491 9
P
=0.624 5)
nodule shape (
2
=0.036 0
P
=0.870 0)
lesion edge (
2
=2.455 0
P
=0.307 1)
lung tumor interface (
2
=0.288 7
P
=0.615 2) between the two groups. The positive rates of nodule density (
t
=2.229 6
P
=0.029 2)
air bronchogram sign (
2
=6.424 0
P
=0.011 9) and vascular changes (
2
=5.815 9
P
=0.017 6) in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The multivariate nonconditional Logistic regression analysis showed that nodule density (
2
=5.030 6
P
=0.024 9) and air bronchogram sign (
2
=5.229 5
P
=0.022 2) were independent risk factors of progression of pulmonary pGGNs less than or equal to 10 mm
and the vascular changes were indepen
dently related factors (
2
=1.971 1
P
=0.160 3).
Conclusion:
The patients with pulmonary pGGNs less than or equal to 10 mm should be strengthened monitoring
when the nodule density is higher than -500 HU or air bronchogram signs appear
in order to find out the progression and administer timely treatment in early stage.