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Assessment of 4DCT imaging findings of parathyroid adenomas in correlation with biochemical and histopathological findings
Purpose To assess polar vessel presence and enhancement 4DCT imaging and their relation with biochemical and histopathological features. Methods Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and preoperative 4DCT imaging were screened retrospectively and those with histopathologically proven diagnosis o...
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Published in: | Japanese journal of radiology 2022-05, Vol.40 (5), p.484-491 |
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Summary: | Purpose
To assess polar vessel presence and enhancement 4DCT imaging and their relation with biochemical and histopathological features.
Methods
Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and preoperative 4DCT imaging were screened retrospectively and those with histopathologically proven diagnosis of PA were included. Biochemical findings, densitometric measurements (HU
precontrast,
HU
arterial
, HU
venous
, HU
wash-in
, HU
wash-out
, HU
retained
) and CT
volume
of PA on 4DCT, presence of a polar vessel (PV), and histopathological features were recorded. Correlations between serum PTH, calcium levels and densitometric measurements of PA on 4DCT were investigated. Differences between subgroups created according to PV presence were also evaluated.
Results
Thirty-nine patients were enrolled (F/M = 32/7, median age = 57, interquartile range = 50–62 years). In all patients, serum PTH levels positively correlated with CT
volume
(
r
= 0.398,
p
= 0.012) but negatively correlated with HU
arterial
(
r
= − 0.366;
p
= 0.022), HU
venous
(
r
= − 0.452;
p
= 0.004) and HU
retained
(
r
= − 0.421;
p
= 0.008). In PV (−) PAs, PTH levels were positively correlated with CT
volume
(
r
= 0.608,
p
≤ 0.002) and negatively with HU
arterial
(
r
= − 0.449,
p
≤ 0.028), HU
venous
(
r
= − 0.560,
p
= 0.004), HU
wash-in
(
r
= − 0.460,
p
= 0.024), and HU
retained
(
r
= − 0.539,
p
= 0.007). No correlation between PTH levels and densitometric measurements was found in PV (+) PAs. HU
wash-in
and HU
wash-out
were significantly higher in PV (+) PAs compared to PV (−) PAs (
p
= 0.021 and
p
= 0.033, respectively). Histopathologic features revealed no difference according to the presence of PV.
Conclusion
PTH levels might have an association with imaging findings of PAs, especially when categorized with respect to PV presence. PTH levels were negatively correlated with degree of enhancement in PV (−) PAs. Therefore, radiologists should be aware that in patients with high serum PTH levels and without a discernible PV, PA might be difficult to localize. |
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ISSN: | 1867-1071 1867-108X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11604-021-01220-7 |