CT characteristics in pulmonary adenocarcinoma with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation

PLoS One. 2017 Sep 26;12(9):e0182741. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182741. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Comprehensively investigate the association of CT morphology and clinical findings of adenocarcinoma with EGFR mutation status. Retrospectively included 282 patients who was pathologically proved as lung adenocarcinoma with known EGFR mutation status (mutations: 138 patients, female: 86, median age: 66 years; wildtype: 144 patients, female: 67, median age: 62 years) and their pre-treatment CT scans were analyzed. CT findings and clinical information were collected. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed. Adjusted for age, gender and smoking history of two groups, significantly more patients with pleural tags, pleural and liver metastases were found in the EGFR mutated group (P = 0.007, 0.004, and 0.043, respectively). Multivariable logistic regression analysis found that the model included age, gender, smoking history, air bronchogram, pleural tags, pleural and liver metastasis had a moderate predictive value for EGFR mutation status (AUC = 0.741, P < .0001). Exon-19 deletion was associated with air bronchogram which adjusted for age, gender and smoking history (P = 0.007, OR: 2.91, 95%CI: 1.25-7.79). The evidence of pleural tags, pleural and liver metastases go along with a higher probability of EGFR mutation in adenocarcinoma patients and air bronchogram is positively associated with Exon-19 deletion mutation.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenocarcinoma / genetics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • ErbB Receptors / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • ErbB Receptors

Grants and funding

1. The funder (LungenClinic Grosshansdorf GmbH) provided support in the form of salaries for authors [N.R.], but did not have any additional role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. 2. The funders we mentioned in conflict of interests have provided support in the form of salaries for authors, but did not have any additional role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.