Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Cancer Imaging. 2011 Dec 28;11(1):237-46. doi: 10.1102/1470-7330.2011.0033.
Since the introduction of computed tomography (CT), detection of small lung cancer, especially small peripheral adenocarcinoma, is common. Recently, the morphological characteristics, including thin-section CT and pathologic findings, and prognosis of small peripheral lung adenocarcinomas have been studied extensively. The radiologic and microscopic findings correlate well with each other and are closely associated with tumour prognosis. Most importantly, some subtypes of small lung adenocarcinomas with specific CT or pathologic features are curable. Therefore, all defining characteristics (CT, pathologic and prognostic) of this kind of tumour should be integrated to improve our understanding, provide guidelines for management and accurately assess its prognosis.
自从计算机断层扫描（CT）问世以来，小肺癌，尤其是小周围性腺癌的检测已很常见。最近，小周围肺腺癌的形态特征，包括薄层 CT 和病理发现以及预后已得到广泛研究。放射学和显微镜检查结果相互关联，与肿瘤预后密切相关。最重要的是，某些具有特定 CT 或病理特征的小肺腺癌亚型是可治愈的。因此，应综合所有此类肿瘤的特征（CT、病理和预后）以提高我们的认识，为管理提供指导并准确评估其预后。
