Does Octreoscan add value in the differential diagnosis of parapharyngeal space lesions?
Radiol. bras
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54(6): 367-374, Nov.-Dec. 2021. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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LILACS-Express
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| ID: biblio-1422510
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
We sought to evaluate the added value of complementary functional imaging in the differential diagnosis of parapharyngeal space lesions, as well as the benefit of performing a structured evaluation of diagnostic cross-sectional examinations. Materials and Methods This was a retrospective study of 16 patients with parapharyngeal space lesions who were referred to our facility following a cross-sectional imaging study listing head and neck paraganglioma as a possible diagnosis. Each patient underwent somatostatin receptor scintigraphy with111In-pentetreotide (Octreoscan) prior to surgical resection of the lesion. In addition, the initial computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were reviewed by two radiologists specializing in head and neck imaging, working independently, according to predefined diagnostic criteria.Results:
Increased somatostatin receptor expression was observed in 14 of the 16 lesions evaluated. Histopathology of the surgical specimens showed that 11 of those 14 lesions were paragangliomas. Upon review, none of the three lesions for which there was a false-positive scintigraphy result (one intravascular meningioma and two schwannomas) were found to meet enough of the conventional imaging criteria for a diagnosis of paraganglioma.Conclusion:
Structured analysis of imaging data increases the accuracy of the diagnosis of indeterminate parapharyngeal space lesions. Because of its high sensitivity, functional evaluation by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy should be considered a useful complementary tool for the detection of head and neck paraganglioma, provided that its limited specificity is taken into account.
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LILACS (Américas)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Radiol. bras
Assunto da revista:
Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Radiologia
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Portugal
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Instituto Português de Oncologia Lisboa Francisco Gentil/PT
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