Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of CT diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules(SPN).Methods 83 cases of SPN confirmed by operations underwent CT and high-resolution CT(HRCT) scannings.51 cases received contrast-enhanced CT scanning.Rtrospective analyses were made to determine the coincidence of CT diagnosis and puncture of postoperative pathological analysis.Results 36 Cases were of malignant tumors including 28 cases of broncho-pulmonary cancer,3 cases of carcinoid cancer and 5 cases of solitary transfer tumor.47 cases were benign ones including 19 inflammatory nodules,13 cases of tuberculoma,7 cases of hamartoma,2 cases of vascular lesion,4 cases of bronchial cyst,1 case of plate-atelectasis and 1 case of lipoma.The coincidence was 70%(58 cases) with CT diagnosis,while combined use of CT and HRCT or contrast-enhanced scanning had the coindence of 90%(75 cases).Conclusion Combined use of CT and contrast-enhanced scanning or HRCT can produce high rate of diagnoses of SPN.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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