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Table 4 The relationship between vessel and different pathological types of malignant GGNs

From: Significance of intra-nodular vessel sign in differentiating benign and malignant pulmonary ground-glass nodules

 

AAH (n = 9)

AIS (n = 31)

MIA (n = 70)

IA (n = 39)

P1

P2

With internal vessel(s)

5 (55.56)

20 (64.52)

45 (64.29)

31 (79.49)

0.287

0.403

Number of internal vessels

1

4 (80.00)

15 (75.00)

27 (60.00)

14 (45.16)

0.521

0.112

2

1 (20.00)

4 (20.00)

13 (28.89)

12 (38.71)

  

 ≥ 3

0 (0)

1 (5.00)

5 (11.11)

5 (16.13)

  

Vascular changes

2 (40.00)

10 (50.00)

21 (46.67)

20 (64.52)

0.423

0.605

Changes in PV

2 (40.00)

8 (40.00)

14 (31.11)

18 (58.06)

0.137

0.853

  1. Data in parentheses are expressed as number (percentage). P1 was the comparison between each pathological subgroup. P2 was the comparison between the pre-invasive group (AAH and AIS) and the invasive group (MIA and IA)
  2. AAH, atypical adenomatous hyperplasia; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; MIA, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma; IA, invasive adenocarcinoma; PV, pulmonary vein