Características tomográficas del adenocarcinoma de pulmón, en pacientes atendidos en Solca Cuenca, julio 2016 - junio 2021

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, lung cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer; Ecuador has one of the lowest rates in Latin America, and at the national level it is located in sixth place, it has a survival of 12.2% at 5 years (38). Objective: To determine the tomographic characteristics of lung adenocarcinoma in patients treated at SOLCA Cuenca, 2016 - 2021. Methodology: descriptive study, carried out at SOLCA in Cuenca, in the period between 2016 - 2021, with patients with biopsy positivity for lung carcinoma, who have a contrasted chest tomography and whose medical records have the necessary information for the study. The data were analyzed in the statistical program C. Results: The population was characterized with a mean age of 67 years, 51.1% were men, urban residence with 89.6%. The frequency of Adenocarcinoma was 77.7%. According to the invasion of the adenocarcinoma, the invasive types were the vast majority with 98.8% of the cases, 65% of the cases occurred on the right side, in the upper lobe. Conclusion: lung adenocarcinoma in patients seen at SOLCA was characterized by being invasive, on the right side in the upper lobe and segments S3, S4, and S10, with peripheral and bilateral distribution; it was generally a single spiculated lesion, solid density.