Clinical value of CT Airbronchogram in diagnosis of Peripheral Bronchogenic Carcinoma / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinial value of airbronchogram in diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer (diameter≤3). Methods Comparing study between thin section CT and pathology was done on 174 nodules (129malignant and 45 benigin) in 150 patients. Results Thin section CT showed 30 cases (23%) of airbronehogram in nodules,only seen in bronchioalveolocarcinoma, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (significance difference). Conclusion Airbronchogram in peripheral small nodules was a certain sign of malignant nodule. The sign suggested diagnosis of histologic types in lung center.