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Ann Ital Chir ; 86: 443-9, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26567456

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INTRODUCTION: An aberrant or accessory crossing renal vessel (CV) leading to the lower pole of the kidney is the most common extrinsic cause of uretero pelvic obstruction(UPJ) obstruction in a child and young adolescent.There is still controversy regarding there functional significance in obstruction Preoperative identification of such vessels may influence surgical management. OBJECTIVE: First aim is to determine the value of magnetic resonance (MR) urography in detecting crossing vessels in children with UPJ obstruction,comparing the data with postoperative findings and the second one is to evaluate morphologic and functional parameters in these hydronephrotic kidneys. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between June 2009 and December 2012 we retrospectively reviewed MR urography records of one hundred and nine children with unilateral hydronephrosis at the University Children's Hospital. 68 (62.4%) were male and 41 (37.6%) were female,median age was 6.5 ± 5.7. Of the total number of patients, 30 (27%) underwent pyeloplasty, while 79 (72.5%) did not. The age at surgery ranged from 0.3 to 18 years (median 6.6 years). The indication for surgery was based on standard criteria (obstructed renal transit time with or without altered renal function of vDRF < 40%), and did not depend on the presence or absence of a crossing vessel.Consensus reviewes of the MR urography studies were compared with surgical findings. RESULTS: A crossing vessel (CV) was found upon surgery in 9 (33%) of 30 kidneys.On MRU, there was no crossing vessel in 21 kidneys, confirmed at surgery in 18. A crossing vessel was detected with MRU in 9 kidneys and confirmed at surgery in 6. Thus, the sensitivity of MRU was 66.7%, the specificity was 85.7%, the positive predictive value was 66.7%, the negative predictive value was 85.7% and the accuracy was 80%. There was no statistically significant difference in the detection of crossing vessels between MR urography and surgery (p = 0.004 and p < 0.01 respectively). Overall, MRU and surgery showed good agreement (κ = 0.524). CONCLUSION: Based on our results we suggest that MR urography is a reliable and safe diagnostic tool to determine crossing vessels in selected children with UPJ obstruction. Thus, MRU can substitute for other imaging modalities and provide detailed information about the morphology and function of the affected kidney KEY WORDS: Children, Crossing renal vessels, Hydronephrosis, Ureteropelvic function obstruction.


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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico , Hidronefrose/diagnóstico por imagem , Pelve Renal/diagnóstico por imagem , Rim/irrigação sanguínea , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Obstrução Ureteral/diagnóstico por imagem , Malformações Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Hidronefrose/etiologia , Hidronefrose/cirurgia , Lactente , Pelve Renal/irrigação sanguínea , Pelve Renal/cirurgia , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Obstrução Ureteral/etiologia , Obstrução Ureteral/cirurgia , Malformações Vasculares/complicações
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Clin Nucl Med ; 38(7): 516-21, 2013 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23486337

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare baseline to follow-up 18F-FDG PET/CT findings after treatment for active chronic sarcoidosis and to correlate changes on 18F-FDG PET/CT with changes in clinical status. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The sample included 66 patients with chronic sarcoidosis and evidence of active inflammation on baseline F-FDG PET/CT for which they received therapy. Of these 66 patients, 30 returned for the follow-up 18F-FDG PET/CT after 12 (5) months to evaluate response to treatment. They were also asked to indicate changes in clinical status. Baseline characteristics of patients who did and did not return for the follow-up were compared to assess selection bias. RESULTS: SUVmax was significantly decreased at the follow-up compared with baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT (8.46 [3.52] vs 4.90 [0.96]; P = 0.006), primarily in the mediastinum. Inflammatory activity appeared absent in 9 patients, decreased in 12 patients, and increased in 9 patients, with the corresponding changes in SUVmax of -80%, -41%, and +54%, respectively. The changes on 18F-FDG PET/CT were in agreement with self-perceived changes in clinical symptoms (P = 0.019). The angiotensin-converting enzyme at the follow-up was not significantly different from baseline (49.80 [19.25] vs 46.35 [25.58], P = 0.522). There was no difference in baseline characteristics of patients who did and did not return for the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: 18F-FDG PET/CT is able to detect clinically meaningful changes in magnitude and extent of inflammatory activity in patients receiving treatment for active chronic sarcoidosis. Thus, 18F-FDG PET/CT is a valuable adjunct to clinical evaluation for monitoring the response to treatment in these patients.


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Fluordesoxiglucose F18 , Imagem Multimodal , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Sarcoidose/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Fluordesoxiglucose F18/farmacocinética , Seguimentos , Humanos , Inflamação/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Clin Nucl Med ; 37(1): 14-20, 2012 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22157022

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PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to assess diagnostic accuracy of Tc-99m depreotide and Tc-99m-EDDA/HYNIC-TOC scintigraphy for evaluation of pulmonary lesions that appeared ambiguous on computed tomography (CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-nine consecutive patients (37 men and 12 women; mean age, 60 ± 11 years) with 60 pulmonary lesions on chest radiography and CT were referred for nuclear imaging. They were prospectively allocated to undergo whole-body scintigraphy (WBS) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using either Tc-99m depreotide (26 patients, group 1) or Tc-99m-EDDA/HYNIC-TOC imaging (23 patients, group 2). Histologic findings after tissue biopsy served as a gold standard for determining diagnostic accuracy of the 2 somatostatin analogs. Visual assessment was complemented by semiquantitative analysis based on target to background ratio. RESULTS: Among the 32 pulmonary lesions scanned with Tc-99m depreotide, focal uptake was increased in 22 of 25 malignancies, whereas no uptake was found in 6 of 7 benign lesions (88% sensitivity, 85% specificity, and 88% accuracy) on both WBS and SPECT. Imaging of 28 pulmonary lesions with Tc-99m-EDDA/HYNIC-TOC had a similar diagnostic yield (sensitivity 87%, specificity 84%, and accuracy 86%). Overall, target to background ratios were higher on SPECT than WBS but not significantly different between groups 1 and 2 (SPECT 2.72 ± 0.70 vs. 2.71 ± 0.50, WBS 1.61 ± 0.32 vs. 1.62 ± 0.28, respectively). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that Tc-99m depreotide and Tc-99m-EDDA/HYNIC-TOC have similar diagnostic value for characterizing pulmonary lesions that appear ambiguous on CT.


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Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Compostos de Organotecnécio , Somatostatina/análogos & derivados , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cintilografia , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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