Table 4– The relationship between imaging lesion patterns and immune function
Lesion patternsTotalImmunocompetent patientsImmunocompromised patientsSize of nodules cm
<1.51.5–5>5
Patients4135
Nodular42 (55.2)2814
 Single nodular34 (44.73)21133247
 Multinodular8 (10.53)71710
Pneumonic18 (23.6)612
Mixed#16 (21.05)791330
Other accompanying signs
Cavity10 (13.16)2*8*
Pleural effusion5 (6.58)23
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy7 (9.21)43
Air bronchogram4 (5.26)13
  • Data are presented as n (%) or n, unless otherwise stated. #: nodular and pneumonic; *: p<0.05 between groups.