Lucia Manganaro1, Valeria Vinci2, Carlotta Pozza3, Matteo Saldari2, Daniele Gianfrilli3, Riccardo Pofi3, Silvia Bernardo2, Vito Cantisani2, Andrea Lenzi3, Michele Scialpi4, Carlo Catalano2, Andrea M Isidori3. 1. Department of Radiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy. lucia.manganaro@uniroma1.it. 2. Department of Radiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, Italy. 3. Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. 4. Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Radiology 2, Perugia University, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Up to 20 % of incidentally found testicular lesions are benign Leydig cell tumours (LCTs). This study evaluates the role of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the identification of LCTs in a large prospective cohort study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 44 consecutive patients with at least one solid non-palpable testicular lesion who underwent scrotal MRI. Margins of the lesions, signal intensity and pattern of wash-in and wash-out were analysed by two radiologists. The frequency distribution of malignant and benign MRI features in the different groups was compared by using the chi-squared or Fisher's exact test. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy were calculated. RESULTS: The sensitivity of scrotal MRI to diagnose LCTs was 89.47 % with 95.65 % specificity; sensitivity for malignant lesions was 95.65 % with 80.95 % specificity. A markedly hypointense signal on T2-WI, rapid and marked wash-in followed by a prolonged washout were distinctive features significantly associated with LCTs. Malignant lesions were significantly associated with blurred margins, weak hypointense signal on T2-WI ,and weak and progressive wash-in. The overall diagnostic accuracy was 93 %. CONCLUSIONS: LCTs have distinctive contrast-enhanced MRI features that allow the differential diagnosis of incidental testicular lesions. KEY POINTS: • MRI is able to characterize testicular lesions suggesting a specific diagnosis. • Rapid and marked wash-in is a common feature of Leydig cell tumours. • Markedly hypointense T2-WI signal is significantly correlated with benign lesions. • Blurred margins and weak hypointense T2-WI signal are correlated with malignant tumours. • Weak and progressive wash-in features are present in 85 % of seminomatous lesions.
OBJECTIVES: Up to 20 % of incidentally found testicular lesions are benign Leydig cell tumours (LCTs). This study evaluates the role of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the identification of LCTs in a large prospective cohort study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 44 consecutive patients with at least one solid non-palpable testicular lesion who underwent scrotal MRI. Margins of the lesions, signal intensity and pattern of wash-in and wash-out were analysed by two radiologists. The frequency distribution of malignant and benign MRI features in the different groups was compared by using the chi-squared or Fisher's exact test. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy were calculated. RESULTS: The sensitivity of scrotal MRI to diagnose LCTs was 89.47 % with 95.65 % specificity; sensitivity for malignant lesions was 95.65 % with 80.95 % specificity. A markedly hypointense signal on T2-WI, rapid and marked wash-in followed by a prolonged washout were distinctive features significantly associated with LCTs. Malignant lesions were significantly associated with blurred margins, weak hypointense signal on T2-WI ,and weak and progressive wash-in. The overall diagnostic accuracy was 93 %. CONCLUSIONS: LCTs have distinctive contrast-enhanced MRI features that allow the differential diagnosis of incidental testicular lesions. KEY POINTS: • MRI is able to characterize testicular lesions suggesting a specific diagnosis. • Rapid and marked wash-in is a common feature of Leydig cell tumours. • Markedly hypointense T2-WI signal is significantly correlated with benign lesions. • Blurred margins and weak hypointense T2-WI signal are correlated with malignant tumours. • Weak and progressive wash-in features are present in 85 % of seminomatous lesions.
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Contrast enhanced MRI; Leydig cell tumours; Magnetic resonance imaging; Seminoma; Testicular cancer
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