COVID-19 and early-stage lung cancer both featuring ground-glass opacities: a propensity score-matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) featured ground-glass opacities (GGOs), especially in the early stage, which might create confusion in differential diagnosis with early lung cancer. We aimed to specify the radiological characteristics of COVID-19 and early lung cancer and to unveil the discrepancy between them.

Methods

One hundred and fifty-seven COVID-19 patients and 374 early lung cancer patients from four hospitals in China were retrospectively enrolled. Epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and pathological characteristics were compared between the two groups using propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis.

Results

COVID-19 patients had more distinct symptoms, tended to be younger (P<0.0001), male (P<0.0001), and had

SUBMITTER: Zhang YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7481645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature