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Table 2 Characteristics of pulmonary nodules (patient-based analysis)

From: Ground glass pulmonary nodules: their significance in oncology patients and the role of computer tomography and 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography

Nodule number, n (%)

 Single

41 (60.3)

 Multiple (from 2 to 15)

27 (39.7)

Nodule density, n (%)

 GGNs

58 (85.3)

 MPN

8 (11.8)

 MPN + GGNs

2 (2.9)

Diameter (mm) of ground glass component (median; range)

7 (5–30)

Diameter (mm) of solid component (median; range)

6 (3–22)

Distribution of multiple nodules, n (%)

 Monolateral

7 (25.9)

 Bilateral

20 (74.1)

Location, n (%)

 Upper lobe

49

 Middle lobe

10

 Lower lobe

29

 Lingular

6

PET/CT, n (%)

27

 Negative

25 (93)

 Positive

2 (7)

  1. GGN ground glass nodule, MPN mixed pulmonary nodule