BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT has several shortcomings in discriminating between lung carcinoma and pulmonary benign lesions. The aims of the present study is to explore the value of extra-lung lesions on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT image in the diagnosis of lung cancer. METHODS: A total of 126 suspected lung cancer patients underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan. Preliminary diagnoses were based on the PET characteristics, SUVmean value, and CT characteristics of the lesions in the lung, and the diagnoses were modified based on the detected extra-lung lesions. The difference between the two methods and their disparity were calculated. RESULTS: Extra-lung lesions were identified on the PET/CT image in 81 patients; extra-lung metastasis modified 13 probable malignancies to affirmative malignancy and 1 probable malignancy to benign lesion. Non-metastasis modified 2 probable malignancies to affirmative malignancy and 1 probable malignancy to benign lesion. Fifteen were correct, whereas 2 were misdiagnosed. The diagnoses modification rate was 13.5% (17/126), and the modified diagnoses accuracy is 88.2% (15/17). CONCLUSIONS: Extra-lung lesions demonstrated on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT improved the diagnostic accuracy of lung cancer. Tuberculosis was identified as the most important reason for false positive diagnoses after modification by extra-lung lesions.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT has several shortcomings in discriminating between lung carcinoma and pulmonary benign lesions. The aims of the present study is to explore the value of extra-lung lesions on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT image in the diagnosis of lung cancer. METHODS: A total of 126 suspected lung cancerpatients underwent ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan. Preliminary diagnoses were based on the PET characteristics, SUVmean value, and CT characteristics of the lesions in the lung, and the diagnoses were modified based on the detected extra-lung lesions. The difference between the two methods and their disparity were calculated. RESULTS: Extra-lung lesions were identified on the PET/CT image in 81 patients; extra-lung metastasis modified 13 probable malignancies to affirmative malignancy and 1 probable malignancy to benign lesion. Non-metastasis modified 2 probable malignancies to affirmative malignancy and 1 probable malignancy to benign lesion. Fifteen were correct, whereas 2 were misdiagnosed. The diagnoses modification rate was 13.5% (17/126), and the modified diagnoses accuracy is 88.2% (15/17). CONCLUSIONS: Extra-lung lesions demonstrated on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT improved the diagnostic accuracy of lung cancer. Tuberculosis was identified as the most important reason for false positive diagnoses after modification by extra-lung lesions.
A male patient, 52 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his left lung but not seemed as malignancy. A hypermetabolic lesion with SUVmean value as 3.5 was identified on PET image (A, B, C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as probable malignancy. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in ipsilateral hilar lymph nodes and right ischium (A, D, E, fine arrow). Modified diagnosis as affirmative malignancy, and ultimately confirmed by biopsy of small cell lung cancer.
A male patient, 63 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his right lung but without typical malignant signs. PET image showed only mild uptake with SUVmean value as 2.17 (A, B, C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as benign lesion. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in bilateral hilar lymph nodes and right supraclavicular lymph node (A, fine arrow). Modify diagnosis as affirmative malignancy. Immunohistochemistry confirmed as adenocarcinoma.
A female patient, 53 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his left lung but not seemed as malignancy (A, B, crude arrow). A hypermetabolic lesion with SUVmean value as 8.07 was identified on PET image (C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as probable malignancy. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in bilateral hilar lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, bilateral cervical lymph nodes and retroperitoneal lymph nodes et al. (D). Modified diagnosis as sarcoidosis according to "八" sigh in hilar nodes, subsequently confirmed by biopsy.
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肺外病变对肺原发病变诊断的修正结果比较
Comparison between preliminary diagnosis and modified diagnosis
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男,52岁,左肺一枚结节性病灶,CT未见典型恶性征象,PET示异常浓聚(A、B、C,粗箭头),SUVmean:3.5,按照诊断标准初步诊断为可疑恶性,但全身PET/CT发现该病例伴有同侧肺门肿大淋巴结和右侧坐骨的团块状异常FDG浓聚(A、D、E,细箭头),修正诊断为肯定恶性,最终经活检证实为小细胞肺癌。A male patient, 52 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his left lung but not seemed as malignancy. A hypermetabolic lesion with SUVmean value as 3.5 was identified on PET image (A, B, C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as probable malignancy. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in ipsilateral hilar lymph nodes and right ischium (A, D, E, fine arrow). Modified diagnosis as affirmative malignancy, and ultimately confirmed by biopsy of small cell lung cancer.男,63岁,右肺发现结节状病灶,CT无典型恶性征象,PET图像仅有轻度FDG浓聚(A、B、C,粗箭头),SUVmean:2.17,按照诊断标准初步诊断为良性病变,根据同侧肺门肿大淋巴结和纵隔、右侧锁骨上淋巴结均FDG代谢异常浓聚,修正诊断为肯定恶性。术后免疫组化证实为腺癌。A male patient, 63 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his right lung but without typical malignant signs. PET image showed only mild uptake with SUVmean value as 2.17 (A, B, C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as benign lesion. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in bilateral hilar lymph nodes and right supraclavicular lymph node (A, fine arrow). Modify diagnosis as affirmative malignancy. Immunohistochemistry confirmed as adenocarcinoma.女,53岁,左肺下叶一枚结节性病灶,CT未见典型恶性征象(A、B),PET示异常浓聚(C),SUVmean: 8.07,按照肺内病灶初步诊断为可疑恶性,但全身PET/CT发现该病例双侧肺门肿大、纵隔、双侧颈部、腹膜后等部位的肿大淋巴结均呈FDG异常浓聚(D),根据其肺门淋巴结的“八字型”征象将诊断修正为结节病,最终经活检证实。A female patient, 53 years old, CT demonstrates a nodule in his left lung but not seemed as malignancy (A, B, crude arrow). A hypermetabolic lesion with SUVmean value as 8.07 was identified on PET image (C, crude arrow). Preliminary diagnosed as probable malignancy. Whole body PET/CT showed FDG accumulate in bilateral hilar lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, bilateral cervical lymph nodes and retroperitoneal lymph nodes et al. (D). Modified diagnosis as sarcoidosis according to "八" sigh in hilar nodes, subsequently confirmed by biopsy.肺外病变对肺原发病变诊断的修正结果比较Comparison between preliminary diagnosis and modified diagnosis对以肺部原发病变单独诊断和肺内病变联合肺外病变进行诊断两种方法诊断结果进行检验,差异有统计学意义(χ2=8.342, P<0.05)。除2例全身结核被错误修正为恶性外,其它15例经病理、影像及临床随访证实均为正确修正。根据肺外病变对肺内占位的修正诊断率为13.5%(17/126),修正诊断正确率为88.2%(15/17)。PET/CT准确度指标对比Comparison of diagnosis index
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