Association between the number and size of intrapulmonary lymph nodes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity.

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Anton Schreuder COPDGene Investigators

Abstract

One of the main pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is inflammation, which has been associated with lymphadenopathy. Intrapulmonary lymph nodes can be identified on CT as perifissural nodules (PFN). We investigated the association between the number and size of PFNs and measures of COPD severity. CT images were obtained from COPDGene. 50 subjects were randomly selected per GOLD stage (0 to 4), GOLD-unclassified, and never-smoker groups and allocated to either "Healthy," "Mild," or "Moderate/severe" groups. 26/350 (7.4%) subjects had missing images and were excluded. Supported by computer-aided detection, a trained researcher prelocated non-calcified opacities larger than 3 mm in diameter. Included lung opacities were classified independently by two radiologists as either "PFN," "not a PFN," "calcified," or "not a nodule"; disagreements were arbitrated by a third radiologist. Ordinal logistic regression was performed as the main statistical test. A total of 592 opacities were included in the observer study. A total of 163/592 classifications (27.5%) required arbitration. A total of 17/592 opacities (2.9%) were excluded from the analysis because they were not considered nodular, were calcified, ...Continue Reading

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