Michael T Corwin1, Ana S Mitchell2, Machelle Wilson3, Michael J Campbell4, Ghaneh Fananapazir2, Thomas W Loehfelm2. 1. Department of Radiology, Davis Medical Center, University of California, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA. mtcorwin@ucdavis.edu. 2. Department of Radiology, Davis Medical Center, University of California, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA. 3. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Med-Sci 182 B, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. 4. Department of Surgery, Davis Medical Center, University of California, 2221 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of cystic appearance within adrenal masses on contrast-enhanced CT in distinguishing pheochromocytomas and malignant adrenal tumors from adenomas. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of adult patients with pathologically proven adrenal tumors who underwent contrast-enhanced abdominal CT. There were 92 patients (mean age 64.7 years, 52 men) with 22 pheochromocytomas, 34 malignant masses, and 36 adenomas. Two abdominal radiologists independently reviewed CT images to determine the presence of cystic appearance within the adrenal masses, defined as focal regions of low attenuation within the tumor that subjectively had fluid density. RESULTS: Cystic appearance was present in 12/22 (55%, 95% CI 32-76%) pheochromocytomas (mean size 5.3 cm), 15/34 (44%, 95% CI 27-62%) malignant masses (mean size 5.8 cm), and 2/36 (5.6%, 95% CI 0.7-9%) adenomas (mean size 3.2 cm). Sensitivity and specificity of cystic appearance for distinguishing pheochromocytoma or malignant masses from adenomas were 48.2% (95% CI 34.7-62.0%) and 94.4% (95% CI 81.3-99.3%), respectively. Cystic appearance was a significant predictor of tumor type (p = 0.015) even after controlling for tumor size. Reader agreement for cystic appearance was almost perfect with a kappa of 0.85. CONCLUSION: Cystic appearance in adrenal tumors on contrast-enhanced CT has high specificity and low sensitivity for distinguishing pheochromocytoma and malignant adrenal masses from adenomas.
PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of cystic appearance within adrenal masses on contrast-enhanced CT in distinguishing pheochromocytomas and malignant adrenal tumors from adenomas. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of adult patients with pathologically proven adrenal tumors who underwent contrast-enhanced abdominal CT. There were 92 patients (mean age 64.7 years, 52 men) with 22 pheochromocytomas, 34 malignant masses, and 36 adenomas. Two abdominal radiologists independently reviewed CT images to determine the presence of cystic appearance within the adrenal masses, defined as focal regions of low attenuation within the tumor that subjectively had fluid density. RESULTS: Cystic appearance was present in 12/22 (55%, 95% CI 32-76%) pheochromocytomas (mean size 5.3 cm), 15/34 (44%, 95% CI 27-62%) malignant masses (mean size 5.8 cm), and 2/36 (5.6%, 95% CI 0.7-9%) adenomas (mean size 3.2 cm). Sensitivity and specificity of cystic appearance for distinguishing pheochromocytoma or malignant masses from adenomas were 48.2% (95% CI 34.7-62.0%) and 94.4% (95% CI 81.3-99.3%), respectively. Cystic appearance was a significant predictor of tumor type (p = 0.015) even after controlling for tumor size. Reader agreement for cystic appearance was almost perfect with a kappa of 0.85. CONCLUSION: Cystic appearance in adrenal tumors on contrast-enhanced CT has high specificity and low sensitivity for distinguishing pheochromocytoma and malignant adrenal masses from adenomas.
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