TY - JOUR
T1 - Ocular adnexal lymphoma
T2 - Diffusion-weighted MR imaging for differential diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring
AU - Politi, Letterio S.
AU - Forghani, Reza
AU - Godi, Claudia
AU - Resti, Antonio G.
AU - Ponzoni, Maurilio
AU - Bianchi, Stefania
AU - Iadanza, Antonella
AU - Ambrosi, Alessandro
AU - Falini, Andrea
AU - Ferreri, Andrés J M
AU - Curtin, Hugh D.
AU - Scotti, Giuseppe
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Purpose: To describe the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging features of ocular adnexal lymphomas (OALs), to determine the diagnostic accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for discriminating. OALs from other orbital mass lesions, and to assess whether variations in ADC constitute a reliable biomarker of OAL response to therapy. Materials and Methods: Institutional ethical committee approval and informed consent were obtained. In this prospective study, 114 white subjects (65 females and 49 males) were enrolled. Thirty-eight patients with histopathologically proved OAL underwent serial MR and DW imaging examination of the orbits. ADCs of OALs were compared with those of normal orbital structures, obtained in 18 healthy volunteers, and other orbital mass lesions, prospectively acquired in 58 patients (20 primary non-OAL neoplasms, 15 vascular benign lesions, 12 inflammatory lesions, 11 metastases). Interval change in ADC of OALs before and after treatment was analyzed in 29 patients. Analysis of covariance and a paired t test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Baseline ADCs in OALs were lower than those in normal structures and other orbital diseases (P <.001). An ADC threshold of 775 x 10-6 mm2/sec resulted in 96% sensitivity, 93% specificity, 88% positive predictive value, 98.2% negative predictive value, and 94.4% accuracy in OAL diagnosis. Following appropriate treatment, 10 (34%) of 29 patients showed OAL volumetric reduction, accompanied (n = 7) or preceded (n = 3) by an increase in ADC (P = .005). Conversely, a further reduction of ADC was observed in the seven patients who experienced disease progression (P <.05). Conclusion: ADC permits accurate diagnosis of OALs. Interval change in ADC after therapy represents a helpful tool for predicting therapeutic response.
AB - Purpose: To describe the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging features of ocular adnexal lymphomas (OALs), to determine the diagnostic accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for discriminating. OALs from other orbital mass lesions, and to assess whether variations in ADC constitute a reliable biomarker of OAL response to therapy. Materials and Methods: Institutional ethical committee approval and informed consent were obtained. In this prospective study, 114 white subjects (65 females and 49 males) were enrolled. Thirty-eight patients with histopathologically proved OAL underwent serial MR and DW imaging examination of the orbits. ADCs of OALs were compared with those of normal orbital structures, obtained in 18 healthy volunteers, and other orbital mass lesions, prospectively acquired in 58 patients (20 primary non-OAL neoplasms, 15 vascular benign lesions, 12 inflammatory lesions, 11 metastases). Interval change in ADC of OALs before and after treatment was analyzed in 29 patients. Analysis of covariance and a paired t test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Baseline ADCs in OALs were lower than those in normal structures and other orbital diseases (P <.001). An ADC threshold of 775 x 10-6 mm2/sec resulted in 96% sensitivity, 93% specificity, 88% positive predictive value, 98.2% negative predictive value, and 94.4% accuracy in OAL diagnosis. Following appropriate treatment, 10 (34%) of 29 patients showed OAL volumetric reduction, accompanied (n = 7) or preceded (n = 3) by an increase in ADC (P = .005). Conversely, a further reduction of ADC was observed in the seven patients who experienced disease progression (P <.05). Conclusion: ADC permits accurate diagnosis of OALs. Interval change in ADC after therapy represents a helpful tool for predicting therapeutic response.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiol.10100086
DO - 10.1148/radiol.10100086
M3 - Article
C2 - 20656841
AN - SCOPUS:77955162135
VL - 256
SP - 565
EP - 574
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
SN - 0033-8419
IS - 2
ER -