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J Clin Med ; 13(13)2024 Jun 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38999203

ABSTRACT

Background: Recurrence, even after years from the last treatment, characterizes lymphoproliferative disorders. Therefore, patients in complete remission from the disease should be followed up with periodic clinical checks. There is not a consensus on the role of imaging for this aim, because the radiological techniques used at the time of diagnosis expose patients to a risk of ionizing radiation damage. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging (WB-MRI-DWI) has given similar results to gold standard techniques in detecting lymphoma in the involved sites without ionizing radiation. In this retrospective real-life study, we aimed to assess the accuracy of WB-MRI-DWI during follow-ups of lymphoma patients in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Methods: Lymphoma patients who were subject to at least one WB-MRI-DWI during follow-up between February 2010 and February 2022 were enrolled. Results: Based on our investigation, the calculated sensitivity of WB-MRI-DWI was 100% (95% CI: 99.4-100.0), the specificity was 98.6% (95% CI: 97.4-99.3), PPV was 79% (95% CI: 75.9-81.9), and NPV was 100% (95% CI: 99.4-100.0). Conclusions: Despite the possibility of poor patient compliance and the identification of false positives, WB-MRI-DWI examination demonstrated an excellent sensitivity in ruling out the disease relapse.

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Diagnostics (Basel) ; 12(4)2022 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35453940

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A 66-year-old man presented with a 2.8 cm lesion of the left vocal cord. On contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans, the tumor extended to the supraglottis, subglottis, paraglottic space and anterior commissure, causing partial obstruction of the laryngeal lumen. At another hospital, a fragmented incisional biopsy was diagnosed as a granular cell tumor, as to the S-100 immunohistochemical positivity. After excision, the tumor revealed to be an adult-type laryngeal rhabdomyoma. The typical cytoplasmic rod-like inclusions and cross striations were more evident in the second specimen. We confirmed the unusual S-100 immunohistochemical positivity (variable intensity, >90% of tumor cells). Muscle markers were not performed on the previous biopsy, resulting positive in our specimen (Desmin: strong, diffuse expression; Smooth Muscle Actin: strong staining in 10% of tumor cells). Melan-A, CD68, GFAP, pan-cytokeratins, CEA, calretinin and neurofilaments resulted negative. To our brief, systematic literature review, S-100 positivity (usually variable, often weak or patchy/focal) was globally found in 19/34 (56%) adult-type rhabdomyomas of the head and neck region. Especially on fragmented biopsy material, the differential diagnoses of laryngeal rhabdomyomas may include granular cell tumors, oncocytic tumors of the salivary glands or of different origin, and paragangliomas.

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J Surg Oncol ; 125(6): 1024-1031, 2022 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35165905

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is shifting from an adjuvant setting to a total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) strategy, that relies on distant metastases (DM) risk prediction. This study aims to assess the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging-detected extramural vascular invasion (mrEMVI) as predictive factor for DM in LARC, compared with other MRI-detected and pathologic factors. METHODS: This retrospective single-center study analyzed data extracted from a series of consecutive patients curatively resected for rectal cancer at Mauriziano Hospital in Turin (Italy) from January 2013 to December 2018. RESULTS: Data from 69 patients were analyzed. MrEMVI was detected in 31 (44.9%) cases. Median follow-up was 39.9 months. DM and local recurrence occurred in 19 (27.5%) and 4 (5.8%) patients. One- and 3-year cumulative incidence of DM were 32.3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.17-0.49) and 56.8% (95% CI: 0.35-0.74) in the mrEMVI-positive group and 5.4% (95% CI: 0.01-0.16) and 14.0% (95% CI: 0.05-0.27) in the mrEMVI-negative group (log-rank test, p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis of MRI factors, mrEMVI was the only independent predictor of DM (HR: 3.59, CI: 1.21-10.69, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that mrEMVI is a powerful predictor of DM in LARC. It should be routinely reported and considered during multidisciplinary care strategy planning.


Subject(s)
Neoplasms, Second Primary , Rectal Neoplasms , Chemoradiotherapy , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Neoadjuvant Therapy , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Rectal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Rectal Neoplasms/pathology , Rectal Neoplasms/therapy , Retrospective Studies
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J Obstet Gynaecol Res ; 47(2): 807-811, 2021 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33161641

ABSTRACT

Primary malignant lymphoma rarely occurs in the female reproductive tract, because of that they are often misdiagnosed. Lymphoma spontaneous regression is even rarer, but it is possible behavior of this disease. A case of 54-year-old female patient with a primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the cervix is presented. First assumption was sarcoma or atypical adenocarcinoma; biopsies have been inconclusive and, after a partial spontaneous regression, diagnosis of lymphoma was possible only after surgery. The diagnosis was a real challenge for clinicians, radiologists and pathologists for both localization and behavior. Difficulties in diagnosis led to an over-treatment: a laparotomic bilateral hysteron salpingectomy with lymphadenectomy was performed, while chemotherapy alone would have been the right approach. Considering that prognosis and treatment of primary malignant lymphoma of the cervix are completely different than those of other malignant tumors of the uterus, this disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis.


Subject(s)
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Biopsy , Female , Humans , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/diagnosis , Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/surgery , Middle Aged , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/surgery
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HPB (Oxford) ; 20(8): 739-744, 2018 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29571617

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Failure of portal vein ligation (PVL) to induce hypertrophy is not uncommon. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of intraportal alcohol injection prior to ligation on liver regeneration. METHOD: Forty-two patients with colorectal liver metastases who underwent PVL between 01/2004 and 06/2014 were analyzed. Beginning in 09/2011, alcohol was injected prior to PVL. Patients treated with PVL alone (Alc- group) were compared with those treated with alcohol injection plus PVL (Alc+ group). Liver regeneration was assessed by volumetric increase (VI). RESULTS: Alc+ (23 patients) and Alc- (19 patients) groups were similar in terms of age, sex and pre-PVL FLRV. Alc- group had a higher risk of recanalization (12 vs. 1, p < 0.001) and cavernous transformation (7 vs. 2, p = 0.055) of the occluded portal vein. Post-PVL FLRV (43.3 ± 14.3% vs. 34.6 ± 6.4%, p = 0.013) and VI (0.44 ± 0.24 vs. 0.28 ± 0.20, p = 0.029) were higher in Alc+ group. On multivariate analysis male sex (B = -0.149) and alcohol injection (B = 0.143) significantly predicted VI. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol injection prior to PVL may increase the regeneration of the FLRV by reducing the recanalization of the occluded portal vein.


Subject(s)
Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology , Ethanol/administration & dosage , Hepatectomy/methods , Liver Neoplasms/blood supply , Liver Neoplasms/surgery , Liver Regeneration , Portal Vein/surgery , Adult , Aged , Cell Proliferation , Ethanol/adverse effects , Female , Hepatectomy/adverse effects , Humans , Injections, Intravenous , Ligation , Liver Circulation , Liver Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Male , Middle Aged , Portal Vein/diagnostic imaging , Portal Vein/physiopathology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome
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Radiol Med ; 122(8): 623-632, 2017 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28421406

ABSTRACT

AIM: Our study aimed to investigate the role of qualitative and quantitative whole body MRI with DWI for assessment of bone marrow involvement (BMI) in newly diagnosed lymphoma using FDG PET-CT and bone marrow biopsy (BMB) as reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 56 patients with newly diagnosed lymphoma (21 Hodgkin's lymphoma and 35 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) who underwent random unilateral BMB, FDG PET-CT and Wb-MRI-DWI for initial staging. In a patient-based analysis, results of Wb-MRI-DWI were compared with FDG PET-CT and BMB. For quantitative analysis, mean ADC values of posterior iliac crest were correlated with BMI and bone marrow cellularity. RESULTS: WB-MR-DWI obtained excellent concordance with FDG PET-CT both in HL (k = 1.000; 95% CI 1.000-1.000) and in DLBCL (k = 1.000; 95% CI 1.000-1.000). In other NHL, WB-MRI-DWI obtained a good correlation with BMB (k = 0.611; 95% CI 0.295-0.927) while FDG PET-CT had poor concordance (k = 0.067; 95% CI 0.372-0.505). WB-MR-DWI has no false negative errors but 4 false positive results consisting in focal lesions consensually reported by FDG PET-CT and resolved after therapy. No significant correlation between ADC mean value and BMI was found (p = 0.0586). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that Wb-MRI-DWI is a valid technique for BMI assessment in lymphoma patients, thanks to its excellent concordance with FDG PET-CT and good concordance with BMB (superior than FDG PET-CT). If further investigations will confirm our results on larger patient groups, it could become a useful tool in the clinical workup.


Subject(s)
Bone Marrow/diagnostic imaging , Bone Marrow/pathology , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Lymphoma/diagnostic imaging , Lymphoma/pathology , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography , Whole Body Imaging , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Biopsy , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Retrospective Studies
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