Do Hoon Kim1, Jae Hyun Kim1, Seungchul Han1, Hyo-Jin Kang1,2, Se Hyung Kim3,4,5. 1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea. 2. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. 3. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea. shkim7071@gmail.com. 4. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. shkim7071@gmail.com. 5. Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea. shkim7071@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify imaging features that can differentiate ectopic pancreas from true subepithelial tumors (SETs) in the small bowel using CT enterography and to assess whether radiologists' performance for the differentiation can be improved with the knowledge of significant CT findings. METHODS: CT images of ectopic pancreas (n = 29) and pathologically proven SETs (n = 61) were retrospectively reviewed by two radiologists in consensus. CT items analyzed included lesion location, contour (round, ovoid, flat/conformed), growth pattern, margin, homogeneity, necrosis, feeding vessel, surface ulceration, and enhancement pattern. For quantitative analysis, Hounsfield unit, longer diameter (LD), and shorter diameter (SD) of the lesion were measured. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Diagnostic performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from SETs was independently evaluated by two other radiologists using a receiver operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS: Age < 63 years, female sex, flat/conformed appearance, homogeneous enhancement, the absence of feeding vessels and necrosis, and an LD/SD ratio > 1.5 were significant variables for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis, flat/conformed appearance, the absence of feeding vessels, and female sex remained suggestive features for ectopic pancreas. Area under the curve values for differentiating between two disease entities increased by both independent reviewers with knowledge of these significant CT features. CONCLUSIONS: Ectopic pancreas in the small bowel can be effectively differentiated from small (< 4.5 cm) true SETs by a flat/conformed appearance and the absence of feeding vessels on CT enterography. In addition, radiologists' performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs was improved with the knowledge of these significant CT findings. KEY POINTS: • Ectopic pancreas in the small bowel can be differentiated from small (< 4.5 cm) subepithelial tumors on CT. • Differential CT findings of the ectopic pancreas are a flat or conformed appearance and the absence of a feeding vessel. • Radiologists' performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs can be improved with the knowledge of differential CT findings.
OBJECTIVES: To identify imaging features that can differentiate ectopic pancreas from true subepithelial tumors (SETs) in the small bowel using CT enterography and to assess whether radiologists' performance for the differentiation can be improved with the knowledge of significant CT findings. METHODS: CT images of ectopic pancreas (n = 29) and pathologically proven SETs (n = 61) were retrospectively reviewed by two radiologists in consensus. CT items analyzed included lesion location, contour (round, ovoid, flat/conformed), growth pattern, margin, homogeneity, necrosis, feeding vessel, surface ulceration, and enhancement pattern. For quantitative analysis, Hounsfield unit, longer diameter (LD), and shorter diameter (SD) of the lesion were measured. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Diagnostic performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from SETs was independently evaluated by two other radiologists using a receiver operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS: Age < 63 years, female sex, flat/conformed appearance, homogeneous enhancement, the absence of feeding vessels and necrosis, and an LD/SD ratio > 1.5 were significant variables for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis, flat/conformed appearance, the absence of feeding vessels, and female sex remained suggestive features for ectopic pancreas. Area under the curve values for differentiating between two disease entities increased by both independent reviewers with knowledge of these significant CT features. CONCLUSIONS: Ectopic pancreas in the small bowel can be effectively differentiated from small (< 4.5 cm) true SETs by a flat/conformed appearance and the absence of feeding vessels on CT enterography. In addition, radiologists' performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs was improved with the knowledge of these significant CT findings. KEY POINTS: • Ectopic pancreas in the small bowel can be differentiated from small (< 4.5 cm) subepithelial tumors on CT. • Differential CT findings of the ectopic pancreas are a flat or conformed appearance and the absence of a feeding vessel. • Radiologists' performance for differentiating ectopic pancreas from small bowel SETs can be improved with the knowledge of differential CT findings.
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