Research Article

[Retracted] Application of CT Postprocessing Reconstruction Technique in Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Solitary Pulmonary Nodules and Analysis of Risk Factors

Table 2

Comparison of CT signs of benign and malignant SPN patients.

FactorsBenign SPN group ()Malignant SPN group ()

Nodule location
 Left lung28 (43.75%)31 (36.05%)0.9130.339
 Right lung36 (56.25%)55 (63.95%)
Nodule location
 Upper lobe30 (46.88%)49 (56.98%)1.5020.220
 Middle and lower lobes34 (53.12%)37 (43.02%)
Nodule density
 Solid54 (84.38%)74 (86.05%)0.0820.775
 Subsolid10 (15.63%)12 (13.95%)
Nodule diameter (mm)33.887<0.001
Lobulation sign
 Yes7 (10.94%)28 (32.56%)9.5880.002
 None57 (89.06%)58 (67.44%)
Burr sign
 Yes18 (28.13%)46 (53.49%)9.6500.002
 None46 (71.87%)40 (46.51%)
Calcification component
 Yes20 (31.25%)2 (2.33%)24.528<0.001
 None44 (68.75%)84 (97.67%)
Ground-glass component
 Yes4 (6.25%)72 (83.72%)88.105<0.001
 None60 (93.75%)14 (16.28%)
Vacuolar sign
 Yes0 (0.00%)7 (8.14%)3.1440.076
 None64 (100.00%)79 (91.86%)
Vessel convergence
 Yes3 (4.69%)10 (11.63%)2.2330.135
 None61 (95.31%)76 (88.37%)
Pleural depression sign
 Yes19 (29.69%)38 (44.19%)3.2740.070
 None45 (70.31%)48 (55.81%)