The Multi-slice Spiral Computed Tomography (MSCT) Features of Thin-Walled Cystic Lung Cancer with Ground Glass Opacity

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Thin-walled cystic lung with ground glas s opacity (GGO) a type carcinoma specific computed tomography (CT) features. Objectives: To investigate imaging features multi-slice spiral (MSCT) GGO and to improve diagnosis this cancer. Patients Methods: The clinical data 24 patients pathologically confirmed thin-walled were retrospectively analyzed in study. preoperative MSCT, including vascular convergence, burr signs, pleural depression lobulation thickness uniformity cavity wall, partitive membranes, position ground-glass cavity, examined. relationship between postoperative pathological findings also explored. Results: Most lesions (75.0%) located upper lobe lungs. size range was 5.8 - 28.1 mm, mean 13.6 ± 7.2 mm. Fifteen (62.5%) had wall < 2 6 (25.0%) 3 (12.5%) about 4 A uniform found 10 (41.7%) cases, while non-uniform observed 14 (58.3%) cases. Eleven showed pure (45.8%), 13 mixed (54.2%). Besides, nine (37.5%) lobular 12 (50.0%) spicule (28.6%) convergence signs. Twelve signs indentation, (66.7%) thick or thin small blood vessel fine membranes. Twenty-three diagnosed adenocarcinoma, one adenosquamous carcinoma. Conclusion: rare phenomenon. on MSCT are consistent characteristics cancers.