Exploring the key clinical and CT characteristics of granulomas mimicking peripheral lung cancers: a case-control study
Atypical granulomas and PLCs exhibit high morphological similarity. Enhancement patterns of lesions are crucial for differentiating atypical granulomas and PLCs. Atypical granulomas typically display irregular shape, lower non-enhanced CT value, and non-moderate enhancement pattern. Younger age and a history of diabetes are key clinical indicators of granulomas.
Authors
- Fajin Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1100-5494)
- Hongbo Xü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-2534)
- Min Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5418-7275)
- Can Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-6656)
- Zhigang Chu
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insights into Imaging
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-025-02043-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Chongqing Science and Technology Commission