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Peer-reviewed International journal
Apr, 2017

Dynamic computed tomography is useful for prediction of pathological grade in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm.

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
  • Shigeru Horiguchi
  • Hironari Kato
  • Hidenori Shiraha
  • Koichiro Tsutsumi
  • Naoki Yamamoto
  • Kazuyuki Matsumoto
  • Takeshi Tomoda
  • Daisuke Uchida
  • Yutaka Akimoto
  • Syou Mizukawa
  • Takehiro Tanaka
  • Koichi Ichimura
  • Akinobu Takaki
  • Takahito Yagi
  • Hiroyuki Okada
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Volume
32
Number
4
First page
925
Last page
931
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1111/jgh.13594

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Pathological grading is important in defining the therapeutic strategy in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (PNEN) but is difficult for unresectable cases. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is useful in the diagnosis of PNEN, but its usefulness for pathological grading is not well established. No studies have examined the diagnostic ability of dynamic computed tomography (CT) for pathological grading of PNEN. We investigated the usefulness of EUS-FNA and dynamic CT in the diagnosis and pathological grading of PNEN. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 39 PNEN patients finally diagnosed via EUS-FNA and/or surgical resection underwent dynamic CT. Pathological samples were diagnosed based on WHO2010; staging was based on the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society classification. The proportion of the quantification value in the tumor to the pancreatic parenchyma in arterial phase was defined as the CT ratio. Immunohistochemical staining with CD31 was performed to evaluate microvessel density (MVD). We evaluated the relationship between pathological grade, CT ratio, and MVD. RESULTS: By using EUS-FNA, 35 of 39 (90%) cases were diagnosed as PNEN. As for pathological grade, 15 of 35 (43%) cases could be identified correctly. CT ratio could predict pathological Grade 3 disease. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy were 100%, 94%, and 95%. MVD was significantly correlated with CT ratio (r = 0.83, P < 0.0001) and pathological grade (P = 0.0074). CONCLUSIONS: Computed tomography ratio has a relationship with pathological grade in PNEN, which would help decide therapeutic strategy in unresectable cases and cases in which pathological grading is difficult.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.13594
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27637470
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  • DOI : 10.1111/jgh.13594
  • Pubmed ID : 27637470

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