Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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CT Analysis of the Anterior Mediastinum in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia

  • Lee, Chang-Hyun (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ju (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Son, Kyu-Ri (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Chun, Eun-Ju (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Kun-Young (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Goo, Jin-Mo (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Im, Jung-Gi (Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Heo, Jeong-Nam (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Jae-Woo (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

Objective: We wanted to determine whether the amount and shape of the anterior mediastinal fat in the patients suffering with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) or nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) was different from those of the normal control group. Materials and Methods: We selected patients who suffered with UIP (n=26) and NSIP (n=26) who had undergone CT scans. Twenty-six controls were selected from individuals with normal CT findings and normal pulmonary function tests. All three groups (n=78) were individually matched for age and gender. The amounts of anterior mediastinal fat, and the retrosternal anteroposterior (AP) and transverse dimensions of the anterior mediastinal fat were compared by one-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni's test. The shapes of the anterior mediastinum were compared using the Chi-square test. Exact logistic regression analysis and polychotomous logistic regression analysis were employed to assess whether the patients with NSIP or UIP had a tendency to show a convex shape of their anterior mediastinal fat. Results: The amount of anterior mediastinal fat was not different among the three groups (p=0.175). For the UIP patients, the retrosternal AP dimension of the anterior mediastinal fat was shorter (p=0.037) and the transverse dimension of the anterior mediastinal fat was longer (p=0.001) than those of the normal control group. For the NSIP patients, only the transverse dimension was significantly longer than those of the normal control group (p<0.001). The convex shape of the anterior mediastinum was predictive of NSIP (OR=19.7, CI $3.32-{\infty}$, P<0.001) and UIP (OR=24.42, CI $4.06-{\infty}$, P<0.001). Conclusion: For UIP patients, the retrosternal AP and transverse dimensions are different from those of normal individuals, whereas the amounts of anterior mediastinal fat are similar. UIP and NSIP patients have a tendency to have a convex shape of their anterior mediastinal fat.

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