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Table 2 Clinical and pathological characteristics of the GGOs for localization

From: A novel localization technique for peripheral ground glass opacity using geometric parameters measured on CT images

Characteristics

GGOs (n = 108)

GGO size (mm)

8.55 ± 2.60

GGO type, n (%)

 Pure GGO

47 (44)

 Mixed GGO

61 (57)

GGO location, n (%)

 Right upper lobe

40 (37)

 Right middle lobe

8 (7)

 Right lower lobe

25 (23)

 Left upper lobe

20 (19)

 Left lower lobe

15 (14)

Localization parameters

 X-axis value (cm)

8.76 ± 5.57

 Y-axis value (median, range)

5th rib, 1st intercostal space-12th rib

 Z-axis value (cm)

0.49 ± 0.60

Pathological diagnosis, n (%)

 Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia

8 (7)

 Other Benign lesions

4 (4)

 Adenocarcinoma in situ

22 (20)

 Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma

51 (47)

 Invasive adenocarcinoma

23 (21)

Stage, n (%)

 Benign

12(11)

 0

22 (20)

 IA1

62 (57)

 IA2

12 (11)

  1. X-axis value: the measured distance between the parietal pleural projection of GGO and landmark (capitulum costae or sternocostal joint) on CT images; Y-axis value: Y-axis value referred to the rib or intercostal space corresponding to the parietal pleural projection; Z-axis value: lesion depth from pleura; Stage was determined by the eighth edition of the tumor, node, metastasis classification of lung cancer
  2. GGO ground glass opacity