Apical pulmonary lesions suspected of malignancy visible on neck CT angiography performed for acute stroke: Prevalence, treatment, and clinical implications - the PLEURA study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the supraaortic arteries is commonly used for acute stroke workup and may reveal apical pulmonary lesions (APL).

Aim

To determine the prevalence, follow-up algorithms, and in-hospital outcomes of stroke patients with APL on CTA.

Methods

We retrospectively included consecutive adult patients with ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or intracerebral hemorrhage and available CTA at a tertiary hospital between January 2014 and May 2021. We reviewed all CTA reports for the presence of APL. APL were classified as malignancy suspicious or benign appearing based on radiological-morphological criteria. We performed regression analyses to investigate the impact of malignancy suspicious APL on different in-hospital outc

SUBMITTER: Dittrich TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334179 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature