Analysis of magnetic resonance imaging features of ovarian thecoma

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To investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in ovarian thecoma and improve preoperative diagnostic accuracy.

Retrospective analysis was performed on 45 patients with surgically and pathologically confirmed ovarian thecoma. Patients were grouped into those with maximum lesion diameter ≥5 cm and <5 cm. Diagnostic scores (up to 6 points) were evaluated on the basis of MRI performance.

The ≥5 cm group contained 36 cases (cystic necrosis, 32 cases) with the following findings: T ₁WI: isointense signal, 22 cases; slightly hypointense signal, 14 cases; T ₂WI: isointense signal, 6 cases; slightly hypointense signal, 21 cases; slightly hyperintense signal, 9 cases; Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI): hyperintense signal, 23 cases; mixed hyperintense signal, 13 cases; slight enhancement on dynamic enhanced scans; pelvic fluid accumulation, 31 cases. The diagnostic score evaluations yielded 6 points in 31 cases, 5 points in 1 case, 4 points in 2 cases, and 3 points in 2 cases. The <5 cm group contained 9 cases (cystic necrosis, 3 cases) with the following findings: T ₁WI: isointense signal, 3 cases; slightly hypointense signal, 6 cases; T ₂WI: isointense signal, 2 cases; slightly hypointense signal, 4 cases; slightly hyperintense signal, 3 cases; DWI, hyperintense signal; slight enhancement in 8 cases and significant enhancement in 1 case; pelvic fluid accumulation, 4 cases. The diagnostic score evaluations yielded 6 points in 3 cases, 5 points in 1 case, 4 points in 4 cases, and 3 points in 1 case. (iii) Incidence of pelvic fluid accumulation and cystic necrosis differed depending on the size of the lesion ( P = .007, .000).

Larger lesions show hyperintense or mixed hyperintense signals on DWI along with pelvic fluid and cystic necrosis; whereas, smaller lesions show a hyperintense signal on DWI, cystic necrosis is rare. MRI characteristics along with the patient age and laboratory findings can improve the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis of these lesions.

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MRI features of ovarian fibroma and fibrothecoma with histopathologic correlation.

S. A. Shinagare, K Mortelé, Anna Laury … (2012)

The purpose of this article is to evaluate MRI features of ovarian fibroma and fibrothecoma with histopathologic correlation. In this retrospective study, preoperative MRI examinations of 35 women (mean age, 49 years; range, 24-86 years) with pathologically proven ovarian fibroma (n = 25) or fibrothecoma (n = 10) were reviewed by two radiologists in consensus. MRI features, including visibility of ovaries, presence of capsule, degeneration, T1 and T2 signal, and enhancement pattern, were recorded and correlated with histopathologic features. After administration of gadopentetate dimeglumine, the maximum percentages of enhancement of fibroma or fibrothecoma, myometrium, and, if present, uterine fibroids (11/35 patients) were compared. All fibromas and fibrothecomas appeared well defined, with a mean size of 6.36 × 4.81 cm. Ipsilateral and contralateral ovaries were each seen in 89% (31/35) of patients. Most fibromas and fibrothecomas were isointense to hypointense compared with myometrium on T1-weighted (91% [32/35]) and T2-weighted (77% [27/35]) images. Capsule was noted in 63% (22/35) and degenerative changes were noted in 66% (23/35) of patients. Fibromas and fibrothecomas larger than 6 cm more likely showed capsule (p < 0.0001, Fisher exact probability test), degenerative changes (p = 0.003), peripheral subcapsular cystic areas (p < 0.0001), heterogeneous T2 signal (p = 0.001), and heterogeneous enhancement (p = 0.005). At least four of the above five characteristics were present in 93% (14/15) of fibromas and fibrothecomas larger than 6 cm (p < 0.0001). The maximum percentage of enhancement for fibromas and fibrothecomas (63%) was significantly lower than those for myometrium (131%; p < 0.0001) and fibroids (103%; p < 0.0001), without a statistically significant difference between the maximum percentage enhancement of myometrium and fibroids. A maximum percentage of enhancement less than 75% yielded 92% positive predictive value in differentiating fibromas and fibrothecomas from fibroids. Fibrothecomas had a higher maximum percentage of enhancement than did fibromas (p = 0.01). MRI features of ovarian fibromas and fibrothecomas depend on size, with capsule and degenerative changes common with fibromas and fibrothecomas larger than 6 cm. Fibromas and fibrothecomas enhance less than myometrium and fibroids do, and less than 75% maximum percentage enhancement can help in differentiating fibromas and fibrothecomas from fibroids.

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Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted imaging with conventional MR imaging for differentiating complex solid and cystic ovarian tumors at 1.5T

Ping Zhang, Yanfen Cui, Wenhua Li … (2012)

Background Preoperative characterization of complex solid and cystic adnexal masses is crucial for informing patients about possible surgical strategies. Our study aims to determine the usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) for characterizing complex solid and cystic adnexal masses. Methods One-hundred and 91 patients underwent diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of 202 ovarian masses. The mean ADC value of the solid components was measured and assessed for each ovarian mass. Differences in ADC between ovarian masses were tested using the Student’s t-test. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to assess the ability of ADC to differentiate between benign and malignant complex adnexal masses. Results Eighty-five patients were premenopausal, and 106 were postmenopausal. Seventy-four of the 202 ovarian masses were benign and 128 were malignant. There was a significant difference between the mean ADC values of benign and malignant ovarian masses (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in ADC values between fibrothecomas, Brenner tumors and malignant ovarian masses. The ROC analysis indicated that a cutoff ADC value of 1.20 x10-3 mm2/s may be the optimal one for differentiating between benign and malignant tumors. Conclusions A high signal intensity within the solid component on T2WI was less frequently in benign than in malignant adnexal masses. The combination of DW imaging with ADC value measurements and T2-weighted signal characteristics of solid components is useful for differentiating between benign and malignant ovarian masses.

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Ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma with elevated serum CA125 level

Yuanming Shen, Yun Liang, Xiaodong Cheng … (2018)

Abstract Ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma with elevated serum OC125 antigen (CA125) is rarely encountered in clinical practice, and also easily misdiagnosed as epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC). The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological features of ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma with elevated serum CA125. In total, 580 patients who underwent primary surgery and pathologically diagnosed as ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma were retrospectively analyzed. The clinicopathological parameters were collected and compared between the patients with elevated serum CA125 (>35 U/mL) and without. The immunoreactivity for CA125 in ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma and epithelial cancer tissues was detected and compared by immunohistochemistry. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify factors associated with elevated serum CA125 level. The correlation between the immunoreactivity of CA125 in tissue and serum CA125 level was examined by Pearson correlation analysis. Elevated serum CA125 level (range 36.7–1848 u/m) was found in 66 of 580 (11.3%) ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma patients. Univariate analysis showed that the elevated serum CA125 level was significantly correlated with tumor diameter ≥10 cm (P < .001), ascites (P < .001), and hydrothorax (P < .001). Multivariate analysis revealed that tumor diameter ≥10 cm and ascites were independently associated factors (P < .001 and < .001 respectively). Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression of CA125 was negative in all fibroma/fibrothecoma tissues, but positive in all EOC tissues, and the immunoreactivity for CA125 was positively correlated with serum CA125 level in the EOC patients (P = .005). The elevated serum CA125 level in ovarian fibroma/fibrothecoma is nontumor originated and occurs more frequently in those with larger size tumor or Meigs syndrome.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Medicine (Baltimore)

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Medicine (Baltimore)

Journal ID (publisher-id): MEDI

Title: Medicine

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

ISSN (Print): 0025-7974

ISSN (Electronic): 1536-5964

Publication date Collection: May 2020

Publication date (Electronic): 22 May 2020

Volume: 99

Issue: 21

Electronic Location Identifier: e20358

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[a ]Department of Radiology

[b ]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

[c ]Department of Pathology, Huzhou Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital

[d ]Department of Radiology, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

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[∗ ]Correspondence: Linghong Xie, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Huzhou Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China (e-mail: doctorhuxie@ 123456126.com ).

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Publisher ID: MD-D-19-08703 Accession ID: 20358

DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020358

PMC ID: 7249889

PubMed ID: 32481327

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Date received : 05 November 2019

Date revision received : 21 April 2020

Date accepted : 21 April 2020

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