Radiologic Evaluation for Differentiating Benign from Malignant Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

고립성 폐결절에서 양, 악성 감별을 위한 화상적 고찰

  • 박재길 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성모병원 흉부외과학교실, 가톨릭중앙의료원 암센터) ;
  • 사영조 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성모병원 흉부외과학교실, 가톨릭중앙의료원 암센터) ;
  • 정정임 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성모병원 진단방사선과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

We are now detecting an increasing number of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) that are difficult to diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the useful radiologic findings for differentiating benign from malignant pulmonary nodules. Material and Method: The high-resolution CT (HRCT) findings of SPNs smaller than 3 cm in largest diameter were evaluated in 134 patients with malignant and benign nodules in regard to internal structures, margin characteristics, and surrounding parenchymal responses. Result: The nodules with the area of ground-glass attenuation (GGA) greater then 50% were noted in adenocarcinoma, inflammatory lesions and some of metastatic tumors, and the lesions greater than 90% were noted only in adenocarcinoma. The area of GGA in non-adenocarcinoma, benign tumors and tuberculomas were less than 50%, and mainly less than 10%. The findings of air bronchogram, spiculation, lobulation, vascular involvement, and pleural indentation were some noted at every types of malignant tumors, but especially high over than 30% in adenocarcinomas. Conclusion: Most peripheral lung adenocarcinomas form a characteristic radiologic findings especially in HRCT. Evaluation of these findings would be helpful in differentiating between lung cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, and other lesions.

폐 말초에 발생한 고립성 결절의 증례가 점차 늘고 있다. 저자들은 이러한 폐결절에 대하여 방사선학적으로 양, 악성의 감별이 어느 정도 유용한가를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 직경 3cm 이하의 폐 말초에 발생한 고립성 병변증례 134예에 대하여 술전에 시행된 고해상 CT (HRCT)에서 결절 내부의 성상과 경계부 형태, 그리고 주변 폐실질과의 관계에 대하여 관찰하였다. 결과: GGA 면적비가 50% 이상인 경우는 선암과 일부 전이성 폐암 그리고 염증성 병변에서만 관찰되었으며, 90% 이상인 경우는 선암에서만 존재하였다. 반면에 비선암성 폐암과 양성 폐종양, 그리고 결핵종에서는 모두 GGA 면적비가 50% 이하였는데, 특히 10% 미만이 대부분이었다. Air bronchogram, spiculation, lobulation, vascular involvement, 그리고 pleural indentation의 소견들은 주로 악성 병변에서 관찰되었는데, 특히 원발성 선암에서 30% 이상의 고발현도를 보였다. 결론: 대부분의 원발성 폐선암은 HRCT에서 특징적인 소견들을 보이고 있다. 따라서 이러한 소견들에 유의한다면 다른 병변들과의 감별에 많은 도움이 될 것으로 생각되었다.

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