Mayumi Takeuchi1, Kenji Matsuzaki, Masafumi Harada. 1. Department of Radiology, University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, zip:7708503, Japan. mayumi@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical significance of the lipid peak in in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the diagnosis of high-grade uterine sarcomas. METHODS: MRS was performed in patients with 38 pathologically diagnosed uterine corpus tumours (26 leiomyomas and 12 sarcomas) at 3 T. Single-voxel MRS data were collected from a single square volume of interest that encompassed the tumours. The concentrations of lipid and total choline compounds (tCho) were classified as high, low or none. RESULTS: High lipid peaks were observed in all 12 sarcomas and not in benign leiomyomas except for 1 lipoleiomyoma. All 26 leiomyomas and 10 of the 12 sarcomas showed tCho peaks, whereas 2 sarcomas with massive necrosis showed no tCho peak. The presence of a high lipid peak for the diagnosis of sarcoma had a sensitivity of 100 %, specificity of 96 %, positive predictive value of 92 % and negative predictive value of 100 %. CONCLUSIONS: The high lipid peaks in high-grade malignant tumours may be observed in both viable and necrotic areas, and may be useful in distinguishing uterine sarcomas from benign leiomyomas. KEY POINTS: • High lipid peak on MR spectroscopy is suggestive of uterine sarcomas. • Lipid peak is observed in both viable and necrotic areas in sarcomas. • MR spectroscopy may be useful in distinguishing uterine sarcomas from benign leiomyomas.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical significance of the lipid peak in in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the diagnosis of high-grade uterine sarcomas. METHODS: MRS was performed in patients with 38 pathologically diagnosed uterine corpus tumours (26 leiomyomas and 12 sarcomas) at 3 T. Single-voxel MRS data were collected from a single square volume of interest that encompassed the tumours. The concentrations of lipid and total choline compounds (tCho) were classified as high, low or none. RESULTS: High lipid peaks were observed in all 12 sarcomas and not in benign leiomyomas except for 1 lipoleiomyoma. All 26 leiomyomas and 10 of the 12 sarcomas showed tCho peaks, whereas 2 sarcomas with massive necrosis showed no tCho peak. The presence of a high lipid peak for the diagnosis of sarcoma had a sensitivity of 100 %, specificity of 96 %, positive predictive value of 92 % and negative predictive value of 100 %. CONCLUSIONS: The high lipid peaks in high-grade malignant tumours may be observed in both viable and necrotic areas, and may be useful in distinguishing uterine sarcomas from benign leiomyomas. KEY POINTS: • High lipid peak on MR spectroscopy is suggestive of uterine sarcomas. • Lipid peak is observed in both viable and necrotic areas in sarcomas. • MR spectroscopy may be useful in distinguishing uterine sarcomas from benign leiomyomas.
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