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Table 2 CT characteristics with AC-predominant and SCC-predominant adenosquamous carcinoma

From: Adenocarcinomatous-predominant subtype associated with a better prognosis in adenosquamous lung carcinoma

Characteristic

ASC Total (N,%)

AC- predominant (n = 39)

SCC- predominant (n = 29)

p-value

Max diameter (mm)

40.9 ± 11.8

40.4 ± 11.3

41.5 ± 12.1

0.411

Location

   

0.857

 Central

18 (26.5%)

10

8

 

 Peripheral

50 (73.5%)

29

21

 

Shape

   

0.132

 Round or oval

33 (48.5%)

22

11

 

 Irregular

35 (51.5%)

17

18

 

Contours

   

0.754

 Smooth

29 (42.6%)

16

13

 

 Irregular

39 (57.4%)

23

16

 

Margin

    

 Lobulation

44 (64.7%)

28

16

0.156

 Spiculation

42 (61.8%)

25

17

0.654

 Pleural tag

34 (50.0%)

21

13

0.462

Internal characteristics

    

 Air bronchogram

33 (48.5%)

23

10

0.046

 Calcification

18 (26.5%)

10

8

0.857

 Cavitation

24 (35.3%)

14

10

0.904

 Vessel covergence

36 (52.9%)

22

14

0.506

  1. AC adenocarcinoma, SCC squamous cell carcinoma