Table 2 Radiological data of cases with eosinophilic abscesses and malignant nodules
Characteristics | Eosinophilic abscess group (n = 33) | Malignant nodule group (n = 5) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Organ that was involved | 0.599 | ||
Liver only | 85 (28/33) | 80 (4/5) | |
Lung only | 6 (2/33) | 20 (1/5) | |
Liver and lung | 9 (3/33) | 0 (0/5) | |
Nodules in the organs involved, number | 3.9 ± 3.6 | 14.2 ± 8.6 | 0.017 |
Diameter of the largest nodule, cm | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 6.2 ± 3.4 | 0.013 |
Duration of the nodules, months | 10.0 ± 8.9 | ||
Status of the nodule(s) in a follow-up study, | < 0.001 | ||
Totally disappeared | 91 (30/33) | 20 (1/5)* | |
Decreased | 9 (3/33) | 0 (0/5) | |
Increased | 0 (0/33) | 80 (4/5) |