Liucija Weselik1, Ewa Majchrzak1, Matthew Ibbs2, Adam Lewandowski3, Andrzej Marszałek2, Piotr Machczyński1, Wojciech Golusiński1. 1. Department and Clinic of Head & Neck Surgery and ENT Oncology, K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznań, Poland. 2. Department and Unit of Cancer Pathology and Prevention, K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznań, Poland. 3. Radiology Unit, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznań, Poland.
Abstract
AIM: The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of radiological diagnosis of laryngeal cartilage infiltration by histopathological examination of laryngeal specimen after total laryngectomy. BACKGROUND: Despite the development of new medical technologies and significant clinical advances allowing early diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal cancer, mortality is still on the rise. Neoplastic infiltration of the laryngeal cartilages is the most common source of error in the assessment of cancer staging. Furthermore, cartilage invasion is listed as a contraindication to partial surgical techniques as well as radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on 21 larynges following total laryngectomy. Before taking the decision to perform surgery, high-resolution CT scans were performed in all cases. An extended histopathological examination was conducted using a unique vertical cross-section of the whole larynx. RESULTS: Pathology reported 2 cases of arytenoid cartilage invasion, 5 cases of cricoid cartilage invasion, 12 cases of thyroid cartilage penetration, 1 case of internal cortex invasion and 9 cases of extra-laryngeal spread. CT imaging identified 8 of 13 cases (61.5%) of pathologically proven invasion of thyroid cartilage and only 2 cases (2/9, 22%) of extra-laryngeal spread. According to CT results, arytenoid cartilage invasion was correctly identified in 2 cases, cricoid cartilage invasion in 4 (4/5, 80%). The positive predictive values for thyroid, cricoid and arytenoid cartilage invasion and penetration were 80%, 66.7% and 50%, respectively. In case of pre-laryngeal spread the positive predictive value was 100%. CONCLUSION: Despite increasingly advanced methods involved in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer, many discrepancies may be observed between the radiological and histopathological assessments. CT imaging has limitations especially in thyroid cartilage penetration and extra-laryngeal spread assessment in advanced laryngeal cancer cases. An extended histopathological examination, involving vertical cross-sections of the whole larynx is a very precise study that allows a precise determination of local cancer staging (T).
AIM: The aim of the study was to assess the accuracy of radiological diagnosis of laryngeal cartilage infiltration by histopathological examination of laryngeal specimen after total laryngectomy. BACKGROUND: Despite the development of new medical technologies and significant clinical advances allowing early diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal cancer, mortality is still on the rise. Neoplastic infiltration of the laryngeal cartilages is the most common source of error in the assessment of cancer staging. Furthermore, cartilage invasion is listed as a contraindication to partial surgical techniques as well as radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on 21 larynges following total laryngectomy. Before taking the decision to perform surgery, high-resolution CT scans were performed in all cases. An extended histopathological examination was conducted using a unique vertical cross-section of the whole larynx. RESULTS: Pathology reported 2 cases of arytenoid cartilage invasion, 5 cases of cricoid cartilage invasion, 12 cases of thyroid cartilage penetration, 1 case of internal cortex invasion and 9 cases of extra-laryngeal spread. CT imaging identified 8 of 13 cases (61.5%) of pathologically proven invasion of thyroid cartilage and only 2 cases (2/9, 22%) of extra-laryngeal spread. According to CT results, arytenoid cartilage invasion was correctly identified in 2 cases, cricoid cartilage invasion in 4 (4/5, 80%). The positive predictive values for thyroid, cricoid and arytenoid cartilage invasion and penetration were 80%, 66.7% and 50%, respectively. In case of pre-laryngeal spread the positive predictive value was 100%. CONCLUSION: Despite increasingly advanced methods involved in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer, many discrepancies may be observed between the radiological and histopathological assessments. CT imaging has limitations especially in thyroid cartilage penetration and extra-laryngeal spread assessment in advanced laryngeal cancer cases. An extended histopathological examination, involving vertical cross-sections of the whole larynx is a very precise study that allows a precise determination of local cancer staging (T).
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Cartilage infiltration; Histopathological examination; Laryngeal cancer; Total laryngectomy
Authors: H Kuno; K Sakamaki; S Fujii; K Sekiya; K Otani; R Hayashi; T Yamanaka; O Sakai; M Kusumoto Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Date: 2018-01-25 Impact factor: 3.825
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