The solitary pulmonary tuberculous cavity and malignant cavity: comparison on multi-detector row CT / 生物医学工程学杂志
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
;
(6): 903-907, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-342718
ABSTRACT
The objective of this comparative study is to determine the MDCT features of solitary pulmonary tuberculous cavity and malignant cavity and to analyze the advantages there-of in differential diagnosis. The clinical data and MDCT findings of 51 cases of pulmonary tuberculous cavities and 39 cases of malignant cavities were reviewed retrospectively, which include the general aspects of patients, the manifestation of cavity and the changes of adjacent structures. The results revealed that the tuberculous cavity tends to locate in the upper lobe or the superior segment of lower lobe, and it is usually acompanied with cavity wall calcification, satellite lesions, peripheral inflammation, lymph node calcification, small diameter and thin wall thickness. The malignant cavities, showing no disposition to locate in a lobe or segment, are characterized by mural nodules, off-center cavity, lobulation, coarse speculation, lymph node enlargement, vascular clustering sign, big diameter and thick wall. In conclusion, with multiplanar reconstruction on multi-detector row CT, we could elaborate the cavities and the accompained lesions, thus contributing to a correct diagnosis in most cases.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Adenocarcinoma
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Retrospective Studies
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Lung Neoplasms
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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