Chest wall invasion by lung cancer: limitations of CT evaluation

Conference · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5752495

Pennes, D R; Glazer, G M; Wimbish, K J; Gross, B H; Long, R W; Orringer, M B

Thirty-three patients with peripheral pulmonary malignancies contiguous with a pleural surface were evaluated for chest wall invasion by computed tomography (CT). CT criteria included pleural thickening adjacent to the tumor, encroachment on or increased density of the extrapleural fat, asymmetry of the extrapleural soft tissues adjacent to the tumor, apparent mass invading the chest wall, and rib destruction. The CT scans were classified as positive, negative, or equivocal for invasion, and a decision matrix was constructed comparing CT results with pathologic data. CT scanning has low accuracy in assessing chest wall invasion in patients with peripheral lung cancers.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
• OSTI ID: 5752495
• Report Number(s): CONF-8504141-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 144:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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