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不同预后重症新型冠状病毒感染者临床及胸部CT影像分析

王杏, 袁丽波, 王伟, 柳娇娇, 李宏军, 陈步东

王杏, 袁丽波, 王伟, 等. 不同预后重症新型冠状病毒感染者临床及胸部CT影像分析[J]. CT理论与应用研究, 2023, 32(3): 303-312. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.053.
引用本文: 王杏, 袁丽波, 王伟, 等. 不同预后重症新型冠状病毒感染者临床及胸部CT影像分析[J]. CT理论与应用研究, 2023, 32(3): 303-312. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.053.
WANG X, YUAN L B, WANG W, et al. Clinical and Imaging Analysis of Patients with Severe and Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Different Prognosis[J]. CT Theory and Applications, 2023, 32(3): 303-312. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.053. (in Chinese).
Citation: WANG X, YUAN L B, WANG W, et al. Clinical and Imaging Analysis of Patients with Severe and Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Different Prognosis[J]. CT Theory and Applications, 2023, 32(3): 303-312. DOI: 10.15953/j.ctta.2023.053. (in Chinese).

不同预后重症新型冠状病毒感染者临床及胸部CT影像分析

基金项目: 北京市自然科学基金-海淀原始创新联合基金资助项目(基于机器学习2019-nCOV影像免疫空间组学特征模型及临床应用(L222097))。
详细信息
    作者简介:

    王杏: 女,硕士,首都医科大学附属北京佑安医院主治医师,主要从事传染及感染疾病影像的相应研究,E-mail:wangxingmri@163.com

    通讯作者:

    李宏军: 男,医学博士,教授、主任医师、博士研究生导师、博士后导师,首都医科大学附属北京佑安医院医学影像学中心主任,主要从事传染病放射学,E-mail:lihongjun00113@126.com

    陈步东: 男,医学博士,主任医师、硕士研究生导师,首都医科大学附属北京佑安医院放射科副主任,主要从事胸部疾病影像诊断,E-mail:budongchen@sina.com

  • 中图分类号: R  814;R  563.1

Clinical and Imaging Analysis of Patients with Severe and Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Different Prognosis

  • 摘要: 目的:分析不同预后的重型及危重型新冠肺炎患者影像及临床资料,为临床决策提供帮助。方法:收集重型及危重型新冠肺炎患者的临床资料和胸部CT,临床资料包括:血常规、C反应蛋白、降钙素原(PCT)、肝肾功能、D-二聚体(D-Dimer)、心肌酶、B型氨基端利钠肽原(LNTP)、有无基础病史,比较不同预后两组新冠肺炎患者胸部CT影像及各项指标差异,对两组存在显著差异性的相关指标做二元logistic回归分析。结果:入组118例患者,死亡组68例,生存组50例,死亡组年龄大于生存组,死亡组咳痰与纳差症状的比例更高;与生存组比较,死亡组在白细胞计数(WBC)、中性粒细胞绝对值(NEUT)、单核细胞绝对值(MONO)、红细胞计数(RBC)、血红蛋白(HGB)、红细胞比积(HCT)、肾小球滤过率异常、降钙素原(PCT)、D-Dimer、肌酸激酶同工酶(CK-MB)、肌钙蛋白(TNI)、B型氨基端利钠肽原(LNTP)异常的比例更高;相对于生存组,死亡组的WBC、NEUT及百分率、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值(NLR)、红细胞体积分布宽度(RDW-CV)、红细胞体积分布宽度SD(RDW-SD)、PCT、D-Dimer、肌酸激酶(CK)、CK-MB、肌红蛋白(MYO)、TNI、LNTP值明显升高,而淋巴细胞百分率(%LYMPH)、单核细胞百分率(%MONO)、平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度(MCHC)、肾小球滤过率明显减低。年龄、RBC、肾小球滤过率、CK-MB、MYO、LNTP是提示预后结果的主要因素;与生存组比较,死亡组患者新冠病毒感染肺炎的影像无明显差异,但初始胸部CT病变范围较大,多超过50%;生存组肺部CT病变较多位于肺外周及胸膜下,伴随病程死亡组病变多表现为进展或加重。结论:新冠病毒感染患者的年龄、血常规、肝肾功能、心肌功能、血凝状态、炎性反应物指标、肺部病变范围及进展情况是提示疾病严重程度及预后不良的重要因素;年龄、RBC、肾小球滤过率、CK-MB、MYO、LNTP的异常是提示重型及危重型患者致死性结果的主要危险因素;结合临床及实验室检查综合评估,胸部CT检查及随访是不能缺少的判断疾病严重程度及预后的重要评估方法。
    Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to analyze imaging and clinical data of patients with severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with different prognoses and provide help for clinical decision-making. Method: Clinical data and chest imaging computed tomography (CT) of patients with severe and critical COVID-19 were collected. Clinical data included: blood routine indexes, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin (PCT), the indexes of liver and kidney function, D-Dimer, myocardial enzyme, B-type amino terminal natriuretic peptide (LNTP), and whether there was any underlying medical history. The chest CT images and various indexes of patients with different prognoses of COVID-19 were compared. The relevant indicators with significant differences between the two groups were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Results: A total of 118 patients were enrolled, including 68 in the death group and 50 in the survival group. The age of the death group was longer, and the proportion of sputum and poor tolerance was higher than that of the survival group. Compared with the survival group, in the death group, there was a higher abnormal proportion of leukocyte count (WBC), neutrophil absolute value, monocyte absolute value, red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin, erythrocyte ratio, abnormal glomerular filtration rate, PCT, D-Dimer, creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK), troponin (TNI), LNTP. Compared with the survival group, WBC, NEUT and percentage, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, erythrocyte volume distribution width, erythrocyte volume distribution width standard deviation, PCT, D-Dimer, CK, CK-MB, myoglobin (MYO), TNI and LNTP were significantly increased in the death group, while the lymphocyte percentage, monocyte percentage, mean RBC hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), and glomerular filtration rate were significantly lower. Compared with the survival group, there was no significant difference in the imaging signs of COVID-19 infection in the death group, but the scope of initial chest CT lesions was larger, with more than 50%. In the survival group, more CT lesions were located in the periphery of the lung and subpleura, while in the death group, more lesions showed progression or aggravation. Age, RBC, glomerular filtration rate, CK-MB, MYO, and LNTP were the main factors that suggested prognostic outcomes. Conclusion: Age, blood routine, liver and kidney function, myocardial function, hemagglutination status, inflammatory reactant index, and lung lesion extent and progression of patients infected with COVID-19 are important factors indicating the severity of the disease and poor prognosis. Abnormal increases in leukocyte and neutrophilic granulocyte, CRP, PCT, D-dimer, and myocardial markers might be the main factors that better predict fatal outcomes in severe and critical patients. Abnormalities in age, RBC, glomerular filtration rate, CK-MB, MYO, and LNTP were the main factors indicating fatal outcomes in severe and critically ill patients. Combined with the comprehensive evaluation of clinical and laboratory examinations, imaging findings and follow-up are indispensable methods to evaluate the severity and prognosis of the disease.
  • 新型冠状病毒感染(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19)是由新型冠状病毒引起的一种急性呼吸道传染性疾病[1]。该病起病急、传播快、普遍易感,由于侵及呼吸道不同部位而临床表现多样,根据临床分型,将该病分为轻型、普通型、重型及危重型[2]。影像学检查对其的诊断价值不可替代,目前,大多数学者仅单纯探讨COVID-19的肺部影像学表现[3-5],而极少有文献报道影像学检查对于COVID-19分型的诊断价值。

    本文回顾性分析2022年12月20日至2022年12月31日于我院感染科诊断为COVID-19的134例患者,并根据临床分型进行分组,对于不同分型的COVID-19患者的临床特点及肺部影像学表现进行分析总结,以探讨胸部薄层CT平扫对于COVID-19分型的诊断价值,为临床诊断、治疗提供影像依据。

    回顾性收集2022年12月20日至2022年12月31日期间于北京大学第九临床医学院(首都医科大学附属北京世纪坛医院)感染科确诊为COVID-19的134例患者的临床及影像资料。入组标准:符合国家卫健委《新型冠状病毒感染诊疗方案(试行第十版)》[2]中的诊断标准,且具有完整的胸部薄层CT平扫影像资料。

    排除标准:不具备完整的临床资料及影像学检查资料的患者,胸部CT无异常的患者。134例新冠感染患者中,男73例(54.5%),女61例(45.5%),年龄26~98岁,平均年龄(69.6±15.0)岁,平均病程5 d,发热126例(94.0%),咳嗽120例(89.6%),肌痛21例(15.7%),咽痛42例(31.3%),胸闷14例(10.4%),腹泻9例(6.7%),纳差3例(2.2%),合并基础病87例(64.9%)。

    134例患者均接受胸部CT扫描,CT扫描仪为32排的北京赛诺威盛Insitum-CT 338机型,扫描参数设置:管电压120 kV,管电流150 mAs,螺距1.0。之后进行三维重建,横断面层厚为肺窗1.5 mm和纵隔窗5 mm,矩阵512×512,FOV 380~450;并进行冠状位和矢状位肺窗(1×5 mm)和纵隔窗(5×5 mm)重建。

    由两名放射科医师分别进行胸部CT平扫图像阅片,结果不一致时由另一位具有10年以上工作经验的高级医师评定最终阅片结果。

    CT主要指标包括:①病变数量:分为单发和多发,多发又分为≤5个、≤10个和>10个;②部位:单肺、单叶、双肺、对称、非叶段;③分布:周围、中央;其中周围分布分为胸膜下和胸膜内,中央分布又分为沿血管束和血管外;④分布优势:上肺为主、下肺为主、周围为主、中央为主、弥漫分布;⑤病变类型:磨玻璃、实变、网格影、蜂窝影、血管束增厚、混合等;⑥病变边缘:模糊、不规则、光整、分叶、毛刺;⑦形态类型:结节、树芽、斑片、大片、束带状、肿块样、混合;⑧其他征象:小气道壁增厚、血管束增厚、晕征、反晕征、铺路石征、支气管充气征、空气潴留征、拱廊征、煎蛋征、胸膜凹陷征、胸膜尾征、分叶征、空泡征、毛刺征、内部索条、胸膜下黑带、胸膜下线、牵拉性支扩、纤维索条。

    采用SPSS 26.0统计软件,对于不同分型的COVID-19患者的临床特点及肺部CT特征进行统计学分析,计量资料应用独立样本t检验,计数资料应用$\chi^2$检验,P<0.05为差异具有统计学意义。

    根据临床分型进行分组,非重症组110例,重症组24例。两组之间合并基础病的差异有统计学意义,且重症组合并基础病(83.3%)的发生率高于非重症组(60.9%);两组间合并糖尿病的差异具有统计学意义,且重症组(45.8%)合并糖尿病的发生率高于非重症组(25.5%)。两组间性别、年龄、平均病程及临床症状的差异均无统计学意义(表1)。

    表  1  134例新冠病毒感染患者的临床特点
    Table  1.  Clinical characteristics of 134 patients with COVID-19
    项目组别P
    非重症组(n=110)重症组(n=24)
       年龄68.5±15.274.3±12.60.090
       性别   男58(52.7)15(62.5)0.384
       女52(47.3) 9(37.5)0.384
       平均病程/d5.05.00.970
       临床特征/例   发热104(94.5) 22(91.7)0.949
       咳嗽100(90.9) 20(83.3)0.465
       咽痛35(31.8) 7(29.2)0.800
       胸闷11(10.0) 3(12.5)1.000
       肌痛17(15.5) 4(16.7)1.000
       腹泻8(7.3)1(4.2)0.920
       纳差2(1.8)1(4.2)0.450
       合并基础病/例67(60.9)20(83.3)0.037
       基础病类型/例   高血压42(38.2)12(50.0)0.285
       糖尿病28(25.5)11(45.8)0.046
       冠心病22(20.0) 9(37.5)0.065
       脑血管病16(14.5) 3(12.5)1.000
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    非重症组和重症组两组之间病变数量、对称性分布、周围为主分布、弥漫分布、边缘模糊(图1图5)、大片状(图4)、束带状、血管束增厚、铺路石征(图6)、拱廊征(图5)以及煎蛋征(图1)的差异有统计学意义。重症组的病灶数量>10个(图7)、对称性分布(图6)、弥漫分布、大片状、束带状(图8)、血管束增厚、铺路石征、拱廊征的发生率高于非重症组,而非重症组的周围为主分布、边缘模糊以及煎蛋征的发生率高于重症组(表2)。

    图  1  患者,男,非重症组,41岁,发热5 d,伴咽痛、流涕、咳嗽,Tmax 38.2℃,SPO2 98%。右肺背侧胸膜下见不规则煎蛋征(亚实性结节)(黑箭)
    Figure  1.  A 41-year-old male patient in the non-critical group had a fever for 5 days, accompanied by sore throat, running nose, cough, Tmax 38.2℃, and SPO2 98%. Irregular fried egg sign is observed in the right dorsal subpleural area (black arrow)
    图  2  患者,男,非重症组,63岁,发热5 d,伴咳嗽、咳痰,SPO2 97%。左肺胸膜下多发斑片状磨玻璃密度影
    Figure  2.  A 63-year-old male patient in the non-critical group had a fever for 5 days with cough and sputum and SPO2 97%. There are multiple patchy ground-glass opacities in the subpleural area of the left lung
    图  3  患者,女,非重症组,74岁,间断发热1周余,伴口干、厌食,Tmax 38.2℃,SPO2 98%。双下肺见不规则斑片状实变及磨玻璃密度影
    Figure  3.  A 74-year-old female patient in the non-critical group had an intermittent fever for more than 1 week, accompanied by dry mouth and anorexia, Tmax 38.2℃, and SPO2 98%. Irregular patchy high-density shadows are observed in both lower lungs
    图  4  患者,男,重症组,68岁,发热1周,伴咽痒、咳嗽,Tmax 39.3℃,SPO2 95%。右肺可见大片状磨玻璃密度影,胸膜内分布,可见胸膜下黑线(黑箭)
    Figure  4.  A 68-year-old male patient in the critical group had a fever for 1 week accompanied by an itchy throat and cough, Tmax 39.3℃, and SPO2 95%. A large flake of ground-glass opacity is seen in the right lung, distributed within the pleura, with a black subpleural line(black arrow)
    图  5  患者,女,重症组,87岁,咳嗽数天,发热1 h,Tmax 39.0℃,SPO2 89%~90%。右肺见斑片状实变及磨玻璃密度影,边缘略模糊,局部可见拱廊征(黑箭)
    Figure  5.  An 87-year-old female patient in the critical group had a fever for 1 hour with cough for several days, Tmax 39.0℃, and SPO2 89%~90%. Patchy consolidation and ground-glass opacity are seen in the right lung, with slightly blurred edges and arcade-like sign (black arrow)
    图  6  患者,女,重症组,83岁,发热7 d,伴咳嗽、咳痰,Tmax 39.0℃,SPO2 90.1%。双肺周围对称性分布片状磨玻璃密度影,其内可见铺路石征
    Figure  6.  An 83-year-old female patient in the critical group had a fever for 7 days with cough and sputum, Tmax 39.0℃, and SPO2 90.1%. The ground-glass opacities are symmetrically distributed around both lungs, and the paving stone sign can be seen within them
    图  7  患者,女,重症组,74岁,发热13 d,伴腹泻、呕吐、全身酸痛、咳嗽,Tmax 37.4℃。双肺多发实变影,沿支气管血管束分布,边缘清楚
    Figure  7.  A 74-year-old female patient in the critical group had a fever for 13 days, accompanied by diarrhea, emesis, body ache, cough, and Tmax 37.4℃. Multiple consolidations in both lungs are distributed along the bronchial vascular bundle with clear edges
    图  8  患者,女,重症组,89岁,发热10 d,伴心悸,Tmax 38.5℃。右下肺胸膜下见束带状高密度影(黑箭)
    Figure  8.  An 89-year-old female patient in the critical group had a fever for 10 days with palpitation and Tmax 38.5℃. A band-shaped high-density shadow is observed in the subpleural area of the lower lobe of the right lung (black arrow)
    表  2  不同分型的新冠病毒感染患者的肺部CT表现
    Table  2.  Imaging findings of different subtypes of patients with COVID-19
    项目参数  组别P
    非重型(n=110)重型(n=24)
    数量    单个    2(1.8)0(0.0)1.000
    多个    108(95.5) 24(100.0)1.000
    ≤5个   14(12.7)1(4.2)0.397
    ≤10个   24(21.8)1(4.2)0.085
    >10个   70(63.6)22(91.7)0.007
    部位    单肺    17(15.5)1(4.2)0.255
    单叶    10(9.1) 0(0.0)0.268
    双肺    94(85.5)23(95.8)0.296
    分布    对称    57(51.8)19(79.2)0.014
    非叶段   94(85.5)23(95.8)0.296
    周围    108(98.2) 23(95.8)0.450
    膜下    76(69.1)21(87.5)0.068
    膜内    104(94.5) 23(95.8)1.000
    中央    95(86.4)21(87.5)1.000
    血管束   95(86.4)21(87.5)1.000
    血管外   10(9.1) 4(16.7)0.465
    病变分布优势上肺为主  14(12.7)2(8.3)0.799
    下肺为主  50(45.5) 7(29.2)0.144
    周围为主  53(48.2) 5(20.8)0.014
    中央为主  20(18.2) 4(16.7)1.000
    弥漫    38(34.5)15(62.5)0.011
    病变类型  磨玻璃   102(92.7) 24(100.0)0.375
    实变    50(45.5)12(50.0)0.686
    网格    87(79.1)22(91.7)0.253
    蜂窝    10(9.1) 1(4.2)0.700
    混合    100(90.9) 24(100.0)0.268
    病变边缘  模糊    62(56.4) 8(33.3)0.041
    不规则   54(49.1) 7(29.2)0.076
    光整    1(0.9)0(0.0)1.000
    分叶    5(4.5)0(0.0)0.585
    毛刺    24(21.8) 3(12.5)0.453
    形态类型  结节    91(82.7)18(75.0)0.554
    树芽    42(38.2) 5(20.8)0.107
    斑片    89(80.9)23(95.8)0.138
    大片    57(51.8)19(79.2)0.014
    束带状   38(34.5)17(70.8)0.001
    肿块样   0(0.0)1(4.2)0.179
    混合    97(88.2)23(95.8)0.458
    征象    小气道壁厚 84(76.4)15(62.5)0.161
    血管束增厚 44(40.0) 24(100.0)0.000
    晕征    80(72.7)18(75.0)0.820
    反晕征   39(35.5)13(54.2)0.088
    铺路石   63(57.3)19(79.2)0.046
    支气管充气征78(70.9)21(87.5)0.094
    空气潴留征 38(34.5) 6(25.0)0.367
    拱廊征   38(34.5)15(62.5)0.011
    煎蛋征   63(57.3) 8(33.3)0.033
    胸膜凹陷征 21(19.1) 4(16.7)1.000
    胸膜尾征  54(49.1) 8(33.3)0.161
    分叶征   11(10.0)1(4.2)0.608
    空泡征   62(56.4)17(70.8)0.192
    毛刺征   50(45.5)11(45.8)0.973
    内部索条  35(31.8) 4(16.7)0.139
    胸膜下黑带 59(53.6)19(79.2)0.022
    胸膜下线  29(26.4) 4(16.7)0.318
    牵拉性支扩 61(55.5)17(70.8)0.166
    纤维索条  75(68.2)17(70.8)0.800
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    COVID-19是一种新型呼吸道传染性疾病,其致病病原体为一种单链RNA病毒SARS-CoV-2,该病有较强的传染性且人群普遍易感[4]。该病发病机制尚不十分清楚,可能是由病毒的S-蛋白与人血管紧张素转化酶Ⅱ相互作用感染人呼吸道上皮细胞所致[6]。其组织病理学包括:肺泡弥漫性损伤,肺泡间隔充血、水肿,单核细胞和淋巴细胞弥漫浸润,Ⅱ型肺泡上皮细胞显著增生并脱落,肺透明膜形成,微血管透明血栓的形成;疾病进展时肺泡腔内渗出实变,肺组织出现灶性出血及出血性梗死,肺泡腔渗出物机化以及肺间质纤维化导致肺泡结构破坏[7-8]。患者通常有流行病学史,临床表现主要为发热、咳嗽、咳痰、咽痛、肌痛、腹泻等[9]。老年人以及合并基础病的患者预后较差。

    本研究按照临床分型将新冠患者分为非重症组和重症组,两组之间合并基础病、合并糖尿病的差异有统计学意义,提示合并基础病的患者尤其是合并糖尿病的患者更容易出现重症感染,这与既往研究结果一致[10],可能与机体免疫能力有关,具体原因和机制有待进一步研究。

    胸部薄层CT平扫对于COVID-19的诊断具有独特优势,其可以显示肺部病变的影像学特征和累及范围,对于COVID-19的诊断以及分型具有指导价值。既往文献[3-5]报道,COVID-19肺部CT早期表现主要为多发斑片状或结节状磨玻璃密度影,双下肺外周背侧分布为主,多靠近胸膜并与胸膜平行,可伴有实变影及小叶间隔增厚,病灶内可见支气管充气征及血管束增粗等表现;随着疾病进展,病灶数量增多、范围增大,逐渐沿支气管血管束从外周向中央扩展,病灶密度增高,磨玻璃、实变或索条影等多种形态病变混合存在,可伴有牵拉性支扩,少数患者可见少量胸腔积液;严重者双肺呈弥漫性病变,实变影为主,部分患者呈“白肺”改变,可伴有支气管扩张、肺结构扭曲及肺不张等改变。

    本组研究发现,在COVID-19非重症组与重症组之间,在病灶数量、分布、边缘、形态、血管束增粗表现上有所差异。COVID-19肺部影像学大多表现为多发病灶,本组研究中多发病灶发生率为98.5%,可能是由于新冠病毒为RNA病毒,需要病毒在肺内达到一定数量才可致病,两组之间病灶数量>10个的差异具有统计学意义,提示重症患者的病灶数量多大于10个,这可能与肺内病毒感染数量有关。

    两组间周围为主分布、对称分布、弥漫分布以及大片状形态的差异具有统计学意义,非重症组周围为主分布的发生率(48.2%)高于重症组(20.8%),而重症组对称分布(79.2%)、弥漫分布(62.5%)以及大片状形态(79.2%)的发生率高于非重症组(51.8%、34.5% 和51.8%),这可能与疾病的发展过程有关,疾病早期,病变多分布于胸膜下和肺外周1/3,这可能与病毒直径较小,可以很快通过支气管首先到达胸膜下气体交换区域有关[11]

    随着疾病进展,病变数量逐渐增多,病灶逐渐融合呈大片状,向肺门或沿胸膜下蔓延至多个肺叶呈弥漫对称分布。两组间病变边缘模糊的差异具有统计学意义,且非重症组(56.4%)发生率高于重症组(33.3%),可能是由于非重症组病毒数量相对少且病毒直径小,容易通过肺泡孔扩散,引起邻近肺泡腔渗出所致[12],而重症组患者疾病进展较快,肺泡渗出增多,病灶密度增高,边缘相对清晰;两组间束带状形态的差异具有统计学意义,且重症组(70.8%)发生率高于非重症组(34.5%),可能是由于重症组患者疾病进程快,病灶此消彼长,呈现形态不规则、密度不均质、类型混杂性的特点[13],平行于胸膜的部分病灶出现机化收缩而呈现束带状。两组间血管束增粗的差异具有统计学意义,且重症组(100.0%)发生率高于非重症组(40.0%),可能是由于重症组患者血管周围间质水肿更重所致。

    既往文献[3-5,14-15]报道,COVID-19的肺部CT表现多伴有晕征、反晕征、铺路石征及支气管充气征等征象,而未有文献报道不同分型的COVID-19患者的影像学特殊征象的差异。铺路石征是指在磨玻璃密度病灶内可见网格影,两组间铺路石征的差异具有统计学意义,且重症组(79.2%)发生率高于非重症组(57.3%),可能是由于疾病早期主要以肺泡壁增厚、肺泡内浆液渗出为主,而间质增厚较少,随着疾病进展肺泡间隔扩张充血、小血管网增多以及小叶间隔间质水肿,从而铺路石征的表现增多[16]

    煎蛋征是指亚实性结节,即中心为实性成分、周围伴磨玻璃密度影的结节灶,两组间煎蛋征的差异具有统计学意义,且非重症组(57.3%)发生率高于重症组(33.3%),可能是由于病变早期结节样病灶相对多见,并且磨玻璃密度结节中心区域肺泡进一步损伤所致,而重症组患者病灶逐渐融合为片状,煎蛋样结节状病灶相对少见;拱廊征是指边缘清晰而弯曲的实变带,与胸膜围成拱形,是机化与纤维化的表现之一[13],两组间拱廊征的差异具有统计学意义,且重症组(62.5%)发生率高于非重症组(34.5%),可能是由于重症组疾病发展呈现更明显的多形性及混杂性,部分病灶内出现纤维化改变,可能表示该处肺组织处于修复状态。

    本研究的局限性:①未纳入临床实验室指标、治疗方法及患者预后等进行比较;②单纯比较不同分型新冠感染患者的影像学表现,未能进一步探讨影像分型与临床分型的相关性;③本研究以患者首诊 CT表现为主,未能进一步观察不同分型患者肺部病灶的动态演变规律。

    综上所述,胸部薄层CT平扫能够明确COVID-19患者肺部异常影像学表现,准确评估病灶数量、分布范围、形态特点,其中病灶数量、分布特点、病灶边缘、形态类型及铺路石征、拱廊征、煎蛋征等特殊征象能够有效提示COVID-19的分型,对于COVID-19的精准诊断、治疗选择及患者预后具有重要意义。

  • 图  1   男性,67岁,死亡患者,肺部CT显示双肺多发磨玻璃影,小叶间隔增厚呈“铺路石征”(三角形),血管穿行于病灶内呈“血管增粗征”(白色箭号)

    Figure  1.   A 67-year-old male patient (died). A lung CT showed multiple ground glass shadows in both lungs, thickened interlobular septum as a "paving stone sign" (triangle) and blood vessels passing through the lesion as a "thickened vessel sign" (white arrow)

    图  2   男性,66岁,死亡患者。行肺部CT平扫检查,显示病变多位于双肺胸膜下,初始病变范围未超过50%,但病变明显进展

    Figure  2.   A 66-year-old male patient (died). A lung CT scan was performed on day 1, 6, and 15 of admission. The lesions were mostly subpleural in both lungs, and the initial lesions did not exceed 50%, but the lesions progressed significantly

    图  3   男性,72岁,死亡患者,入院第13天胸部CT检查(b)显示病变较入院第1天(a)有好转

    Figure  3.   A 72-year-old male patient (died). Chest CT examination on day 13 of admission (b) showed less lesion than that on day 1 (a)

    图  4   男性,68岁,生存患者,入院第10天胸部CT检查(b)显示病变较入院第1天(a)有好转

    Figure  4.   A 68-year-old patient (survived). Chest CT examination on day 10 of admission (b) showed less lesion than that on day 1 (a)

    图  5   男性,89岁,生存患者,入院第7天(b)胸部CT复查显示病变较入院第1天(a)有进展,左肺上叶部分病变有吸收

    Figure  5.   An 89-year-old patient (survived). Chest CT reexamination on day 7 of admission (b) showed progressive lesions than that on day 1 (a), with partial remission of lesions in the left upper lobe

    表  1   不同预后两组新型冠状病毒感染者临床特征对比

    Table  1   Comparison of clinical features between the two groups of patients with different prognosis

    项目组别统计检验
    死亡组(n=68)生存组(n=50)$\chi^2 $P
      男性/女性(人数)46/2231/180.1710.679
      年龄/岁78.00±12.0270.04±12.58-3.416 0.001
      症状/例(%)  发热50(73.5)40(80.0)0.6670.414
      高热11(16.1)11(22.0)0.6440.422
      畏寒5(7.3)0(0.0)3.8390.050
      咽痛7(10.2)2(4.0)1.6200.203
      咳嗽26(38.2)16(32.0)0.4890.485
      咳痰24(35.2)8(16.0)5.4270.020
      咳血2(2.9)1(2.0)0.1030.748
      气促3(4.4)1(2.0)0.5120.474
      喘憋16(23.5)10(20.0)0.2090.648
      呼吸不畅9(13.2)2(4.0)2.9070.088
      乏力18(26.4)6(12.0)3.7240.054
      纳差6(8.8)0(0.0)4.6480.031
      胸痛3(4.4)0(0.0)2.2630.132
      胸闷9(13.2)3(6.0)1.6510.199
      基础疾病/例(%)  高血压43(63.2)31(62.0)0.0190.891
      糖尿病23(33.8)15(30.0)0.1930.660
      冠心病8(11.8)7(14.0)0.1300.719
      恶性肿瘤3(4.4)1(2.0)0.5120.474
      免疫抑制(移植术
      后、化疗等)
    4(5.9)2(4.0)0.2120.646
      肺心病1(1.5)0(0.0)0.7420.389
      肝病(肝炎,肝硬
      化,肝衰竭等)
    4(5.9)5(10.0)0.6930.405
      外科手术史20(29.4)19(38.0)0.0770.782
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    表  2   不同预后两组新型冠状病毒感染者实验室指标变化情况比较

    Table  2   Comparison of the changes of laboratory indexes in the two groups with different prognoses

    项目组别统计检验
    死亡组(n=68)生存组(n=50)$\chi^2 $P
      WBC升高/例(%)53(77.9)18(36.0)21.552<0.001
      NEUT升高/例(%)56(82.4)27(54.0)11.5590.003
      LYMPH降低/例(%)47(69.1)38(76.0)0.8400.657
      MONO升高/例(%)25(36.8)8(16.0)8.2150.016
      %NEUT升高/例(%)59(86.8)37(74.0)3.8130.149
      %LYMPH减低/例(%)62(91.2)44(88.0)1.4350.488
      %MONO正常/例(%)39(57.4)34(68.0)2.7610.251
      RBC减低/例(%)57(83.8)38(56.0)12.9500.002
      HGB减低/例(%)57(83.8)29(58.0)9.7220.002
      HCT减低/例(%)61(89.7)0(0.0)96.061<0.001
      NLR升高/例(%)63(92.6)45(90.0)0.2600.610
      RDW-SD升高/例(%)19(27.9)34(68.0)12.8680.002
      PLT正常/例(%)24(35.3)8(16.0)7.5380.053
      ALT升高/例(%)23(33.8)17(34.0)0.0000.984
      AST升高/例(%)39(59.4)25(50.0)0.6280.428
      eGFR减低/例(%)62(91.2)28(56.0)19.700<0.001
      SO2(%)≤93%/例(%)50(75.8)37(77.1)5.3920.056
      P/F index≤30 mmHg/例(%)37(56.1)36(73.5)3.6760.055
      CRP升高/例(%)66(97.1)44(88.0)3.7410.053
      PCT升高/例(%)63(92.6)27(45.0)34.667<0.001
      D-Dimer升高/例(%)56(86.2)33(68.8)4.9990.025
      CK升高/例(%)22(36.7)6(24.0)1.2820.258
      CK-MB升高/例(%)14(23.3)2(4.7)6.6630.010
      MYO升高/例(%)52(86.7)15(93.8)0.6070.436
      TNI升高/例(%)50(83.3)14(34.1)25.385<0.001
      LNTP升高/例(%)60(95.2)32(76.2)8.4280.004
    注:WBC为白细胞计数,NEUT为中性粒细胞绝对值,LYMPH为淋巴细胞绝对值,MONO为单核细胞绝对值,%NEUT为中性粒细胞百分率,%LYMPH为淋巴细胞百分率,%MONO为单核细胞百分率,RBC为红细胞计数,HGB为血红蛋白,HCT为红细胞比积,NLR为中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值,RDW-SD为红细胞体积分布宽度SD,PLT为血小板计数,ALT为丙氨酸氨基转移酶,AST为天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶,eGFR为肾小球滤过率,SO2为血氧饱和度,P/F index为肺动脉氧分压与吸氧浓度的比值,CRP为C反应蛋白,PCT为降钙素原,D-Dimer为D二聚体,CK为肌酸激酶,CK-MB为肌酸激酶同工酶,MYO为肌红蛋白,TNI为肌钙蛋白,LNTP为B型氨基端利钠肽原。
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    表  3   不同预后两组新型冠状病毒感染者实验室检查比较

    Table  3   Comparison of laboratory indexes between the two groups with different prognoses

    项目组别统计检验
    死亡组(n=68)生存组(n=50)Z/FP
      WBC/(×109L)13.86±6.1211.56±21.90-4.670<0.001
      NEUT/(×109/L)12.23±6.027.20±4.22-4.621<0.001
      LYMPH/(×109/L)0.912±0.753.84±21.36-0.2210.825
      MONO/(×109/L)0.57±0.490.45±0.31-0.9150.360
      %NEUT/%86.10±10.0079.96±15.02-2.9630.003
      %LYMPH/%9.03±9.4513.55±14.00-3.1540.002
      %MONO/%4.30±2.985.61±3.28-2.3100.021
      RBC/(×1012/L)3.08±1.123.76±0.902.0290.157
      HGB/(g/L)94.47±29.12114.56±28.000.3080.580
      HCT/%29.40±9.0434.53±7.591.3820.242
      NLR24.34±33.9111.84±11.97-3.3770.001
      MCV/FL97.59±10.0992.68±7.721.5810.211
      MCH/pg35.80±34.6330.59±3.02-0.1090.913
      MCHC/(g/L)324.90±52.82330.16±21.05-3.4650.001
      RDW-CV/%14.89±2.6013.55±3.25-4.524<0.001
      RDW-SD/FL50.96±9.7545.03±9.22-4.316<0.001
      PLT/×109/L161.88±98.87209.36±101.180.1120.738
      ALT/(U/L)184.43±626.4350.72±61.22-0.2490.803
      AST/(U/L)276.62±800.0453.06±47.39-1.8190.069
      eGFR/(mL/min/1.73 m250.67±39.5480.89±31.50-5.065<0.001
      pO2/mmHg67.18±25.3158.02±15.48-1.3810.167
      SO2/%101.02±92.4188.58±9.82-0.8780.380
      P/F index/mmHg324.65±117.98282.22±69.21-1.3860.166
      CRP/(mg/L)86.37±45.2659.40±41.201.0210.314
      PCT/(ng/mL)6.63±14.802.58±13.30-5.370<0.001
      D-Dimer/(ug/L)4281.21±5628.422713.70±6835.12-3.709<0.001
      CK/(U/L)711.10±1295.57136.56±292.62-3.986<0.001
      CK-MB/(ng/mL)4.58±8.091.93±5.60-4.263<0.001
      MYO/(ng/mL)1190.55±2064.71128.31±173.14-5.701<0.001
      TNI/(ng/mL)0.89±2.120.13±0.31-5.070<0.001
      LNTP/(pg/mL)9821.78±21583.976934.55±32028.09-4.840<0.001
    注:WBC为白细胞计数,NEUT为中性粒细胞绝对值,LYMPH为淋巴细胞绝对值,MONO为单核细胞绝对值,%NEUT为中性粒细胞百分率,%LYMPH为淋巴细胞百分率,%MONO为单核细胞百分率,RBC为红细胞计数,HGB为血红蛋白,HCT为红细胞比积,NLR为中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值,MCV为平均红细胞体积,MCH为平均红细胞血红蛋白含量,MCHC为平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度,RDW-CV为红细胞体积分布宽度,RDW-SD为红细胞体积分布宽度SD,PLT为血小板计数,ALT为丙氨酸氨基转移酶,AST为天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶,eGFR为肾小球滤过率,pO2为氧分压,SO2为血氧饱和度,P/F index为肺动脉氧分压与吸氧浓度的比值,CRP为C反应蛋白,PCT为降钙素原,D-Dimer为D二聚体,CK为肌酸激酶,CK-MB为肌酸激酶同工酶,MYO为肌红蛋白,TNI为肌钙蛋白,LNTP为B型氨基端利钠肽原。
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    表  4   临床实验室检查指标的logistic回归分析结果

    Table  4   Logistic regression analysis results of clinical laboratory examination indicators

    项目B标准误瓦尔德OR值OR值95% CIP
     年龄/岁0.2760.1244.9051.3171.032~1.6810.027
     WBC/(×109/L)27.87617.0212.6821.277 E+120.004~3.935 E+260.101
     NEUT/(×109/L)-27.39416.9732.6050.0000.000~354.9650.107
     LYMPH/(×109/L)-30.46518.5442.6990.0000.000~358.0190.100
     MONO/(×109/L)-10.0928.9031.2850.0000.000~1568.4270.257
     %NEUT/%3.0761.6283.56921.681 0.891~527.4640.059
     %LYMPH/%3.5901.8763.66236.224 0.917~1431.4890.056
     %MONO/%1.0080.6262.5962.7410.804~9.3460.107
     RBC/(×1012/L)-34.05117.0493.9890.0000.000~0.5290.046
     HGB/(g/L)-1.0390.6772.3550.3540.094~1.3340.125
     HCT/%6.9673.6963.5541061.421 0.758~1485479.3240.059
     NLR-0.0060.0240.0660.9940.949~1.0410.797
     MCHC/(g/L)0.1430.1351.1261.1540.886~1.5020.289
     RDW-CV/%1.8281.8201.0086.2190.175~220.4470.315
     RDW-SD/(FL)-1.1730.7632.3630.3090.069~1.3810.124
     eGFR/(mL/min/1.73 m20.0900.0424.6661.0951.008~1.1880.031
     CRP/(mg/L)-0.0110.0190.3090.9890.953~1.0270.579
     PCT/(ng/mL)-0.3440.2122.6290.7090.468~1.0740.105
     D-Dimer/(ug/L)0.0000.0001.9571.0000.999~1.0000.162
     CK/(U/L)-0.0030.0021.9000.9970.992~1.0010.168
     CK-MB/(ng/mL)0.4330.2552.8781.5420.935~2.5430.090
     MYO/(ng/mL)0.0240.0124.4571.0251.002~1.0480.035
     TNI/(ng/mL)4.1294.0611.03462.119 0.022~177947.7980.309
     LNTP/(pg/mL)0.0000.0004.3921.0001.000~1.0000.036
    注:WBC为白细胞计数,NEUT为中性粒细胞绝对值,LYMPH为淋巴细胞绝对值,MONO为单核细胞绝对值,%NEUT为中性粒细胞百分率,%LYMPH为淋巴细胞百分率,%MONO为单核细胞百分率,RBC为红细胞计数,HGB为血红蛋白,HCT为红细胞比积,NLR为中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值,MCHC为平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度,RDW-CV为红细胞体积分布宽度,RDW-SD为红细胞体积分布宽度SD,eGFR为肾小球滤过率,CRP为C反应蛋白,PCT为降钙素原,D-Dimer为D二聚体,CK为肌酸激酶,CK-MB为肌酸激酶同工酶,MYO为肌红蛋白,TNI为肌钙蛋白,LNTP为B型氨基端利钠肽原。
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    表  5   不同预后两组新型冠状病毒肺炎影像特征对比

    Table  5   Comparison of imaging features of the two groups with different prognosis of novel coronavirus pneumonia

    项目级别统计检验
    死亡组(n=58)生存组(n=36)$Z/\chi^2 $P
     发病到CT检查时间/d9.86±6.5012.14±6.90-1.863 0.062
     就诊时病变超过>50%/例(%)33(56.8)12(33.3)4.5800.032
     病灶多位于肺外周或胸膜下/例(%)27(46.6)26(72.2)6.3400.010
     磨玻璃影/例(%)50(86.2)33(91.7)0.9700.325
     实变影/例(%)39(67.2)24(66.7)0.1140.736
     铺路石征/例(%)24(41.4)18(50.0)0.7880.375
     血管穿行于病灶内,伴血管增粗/例(%)32(55.2)23(63.9)0.8540.355
     胸膜增厚/例(%)54(93.1)32(88.9)0.1810.670
     淋巴结肿大/例(%) 6(10.3)1(2.8)1.7900.181
     胸腔积液/例(%)24(41.4) 6(16.7)5.9660.015
     心包积液/例(%)1(1.7)1(2.8)0.1270.721
     病变复查/例n=33*n=28*24.820 <0.001
     进展/例(%)27(81.8) 6(21.4)
     好转/例(%) 5(15.2)22(78.6)
     变化不大/例(%)1(3.0)0(0.0)
     病变进展范围超过50%/例(%)11(33.3)0(0.0)3.6670.056
    注:*-死亡组及生存组排除25例和8例没有CT复查图像。
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