Enhancing pancreatic mass with normal serum CA19-9: key MDCT features to characterize pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours from its mimics
La Radiologia medica(2017)
摘要
Objectives To determine key MDCT features for characterizing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNET) from their mimics, which manifest as enhancing pancreatic mass with normal serum CA19-9 level. Methods This retrospective study had institutional review board approval and informed consent was waived. Preoperative multiphase MDCT of 74 patients with enhancing pancreatic masses and normal serum CA19-9 levels were included. Surgical pathologies were PNET ( n = 42), microcystic serous cystadenomas (m-SCN, n = 12) and solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasms (SPEN, n = 20). Two radiologists independently evaluated CT images with a checklist of findings. Frequencies of findings with each disease entity were compared. Diagnostic accuracy was assessed using the key MDCT features alone and in combination. Inter-observer agreement was evaluated. Results The most common findings for PNET were mosaic morphological pattern (33/42, 78.6%) and enhancement peak in pancreatic arterial phase (PAP, 32/42, 76.2%), for m-SCN were honeycomb pattern (9/12, 75.0%) and enhancement peak in PAP (10/12, 83.3%) and for SPEN were melting icecream pattern (16/20, 80.0%) and hypo-enhancement in all phases (18/20, 90.0). Using a combination of morphological patterns and enhancement features, PNET was identified with 88% sensitivity and 81% specificity, m-SCN was identified with 83% sensitivity and 94% specificity, and SPEN was identified with 90% sensitivity and 91% specificity. Inter-observer agreement concerning CT findings was good to excellent ( κ = 0.68 to 0.81, all p < 0.01). Conclusions Morphological features and enhancement patterns on MDCT are key features for characterizing enhancing pancreatic mass with normal serum CA19-9. PNET could be differentiated from its mimics with high accuracy.
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CA19-9,Diagnosis,Multidetector computed tomography,Pancreatic neoplasms
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