Table 4 Chest CT scan findings in patients with DIPNECH vs. patients with other diagnoses
Characteristic | DIPNECH N = 5 | Other diagnoses N = 46 |
|---|---|---|
Number of nodules | ||
2–3 | 0 (0) | 7 (15) |
4–5 | 0 (0) | 3 (7) |
6–10 | 1 (20) | 12 (26) |
> 10 | 4 (80) | 24 (52) |
Nodule density | ||
Solid only | 4 (80) | 29 (63) |
Solid and subsolid† | 1 (20) | 17 (37) |
Lobar predominance | ||
Upper lobes | 0 (0) | 3 (7) |
Lower lobes | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
Random | 5 (100) | 41 (89) |
Peribronchial distribution** | 4 (80) | 10 (22) |
Bronchial wall thickening | 5 (100) | 31 (67) |
Masses present | 0 (0) | 5 (11) |
Diameter of largest nodule/mass (mm); median (range) | 7 (4–30) | 8 (3–69) |