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Table 2 CT features of pulmonary LELC and squamous carcinomas

From: Primary pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma: a rare type of lung cancer with a favorable outcome in comparison to squamous carcinoma

Factors

Pulmonary LELC

(n = 42)

Pulmonary squamous carcinoma

(n = 134)

P

n (%)

n (%)

Location

 Right lung

23 (54.8)

72 (53.7)

0.194#

 RUL

8 (19.1)

30 (22.4)

 RML

6 (14.32)

30 (22.4)

 RLL

8 (19.1)

2 (1.5)

 Hilum

1 (2.4)

10 (7.4)

 Left lung

18 (42.9)

62 (46.3)

 LUL

8 (19.1)

29 (21.7)

 LLL

7 (16.7)

24 (17.9)

 Left hilar

3 (7.1)

9 (6.7)

 Mediastinum

1 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

Median Diameter (cm)

5.2 (1.5–16.5)

6.2 (1.6–14.2)

0.043*

 Spiculation

Yes

25 (40.5)

83 (61.9)

0.014*

No

17 (59.5)

51 (38.1)

 Lobulation

Yes

28 (66.7)

77 (57.5)

0.289

No

14 (33.3)

57 (42.5)

 Vascular convergence

Yes

10 (23.8)

71 (53.0)

0.001*

No

32 (76.2)

63 (47.0)

 Calcification

Yes

4 (9.5)

11 (8.2)

0.757#

No

38 (90.5)

123 (91.8)

 Cavity

Yes

3 (7.1)

10 (7.5)

1.000

No

39 (92.9)

124 (92.5)

 Smooth edged

Yes

8 (19.0)

2 (1.5)

< 0.0001*

No

34 (81.0)

132 (98.5)

 Visceral pleural invasion

Yes

20 (47.6)

56 (41.8)

0.506

No

22 (52.4)

78 (58.2)

 Enhancement

Yes

32 (76.2)

88 (65.7)

0.202

No

10 (23.8)

46 (34.3)

  1. RUL right upper lobe, RML right middle lobe, RLL right lower lobe, LUL left upper lobe, LLL left lower lobe
  2. #: Fisher’s exact test
  3. *: P < 0.05