A prospective comparison of growth patterns with radiomorphology in 232 lung metastases-basis for patient tailored resection planning?

Growth patterns pulmonary metastasectomy radiomorphology

Journal

Journal of thoracic disease
ISSN: 2072-1439
Titre abrégé: J Thorac Dis
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101533916

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2019
Historique:
entrez: 30 8 2019
pubmed: 30 8 2019
medline: 30 8 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The histologic presence of aggressive local growth of pulmonary metastases is associated with an increased risk for local intrapulmonary recurrence after enucleation or wedge resection. Patient tailored resection planning is possible when morphologic pattern of aggressive growth could be identified based on preoperative CT scans. Radiomorphology and microscopic growth characteristics from 232 pulmonary metastases from 87 patients were prospectively compared for the presence or absence of aggressive patterns of local intrapulmonary dissemination. Microscopic aggressive local growth was found: pleural involvement (18.5%), lymphatic invasion (6.9%), vascular invasion (7.3%), interstitial growth (38.4%), micro satellite nodules (24.5%), spread through air spaces (STAS) (13.4%), and a smooth, slightly blurred or irregular surface in 34.1%, 43.1% and 22.8%. The radiologic margin demarcation was smooth in 37.1%, blurred in 27.6% or irregular in 35.3% and spiculae were present in 26.3% of the lesions. The microscopic and radiologic description of the metastasis surface correlated well [correlation coefficient (CC) =0.75, P<0.001]. A smooth surface on CT scan corresponded with a smooth microscopic surface in 72/86 (83.7%) of the lesions. The radiomorphologic feature of an irregular or cloudy surface was highly associated with the presence of at least one aggressive pattern of local dissemination (P<0.001). The presence of spiculae on CT scan was well associated with the presence of aggressive local spread (P<0.001) and the microscopic features corresponding with spiculae were interstitial growth, STAS and L1. Radiomorphologic characteristics of lung metastases correspond well with the microscopic appearance of the resected lesion. Therefore it seems possible to adjust safety margins based on the radiologic appearance of the metastasis.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The histologic presence of aggressive local growth of pulmonary metastases is associated with an increased risk for local intrapulmonary recurrence after enucleation or wedge resection. Patient tailored resection planning is possible when morphologic pattern of aggressive growth could be identified based on preoperative CT scans.
METHODS METHODS
Radiomorphology and microscopic growth characteristics from 232 pulmonary metastases from 87 patients were prospectively compared for the presence or absence of aggressive patterns of local intrapulmonary dissemination.
RESULTS RESULTS
Microscopic aggressive local growth was found: pleural involvement (18.5%), lymphatic invasion (6.9%), vascular invasion (7.3%), interstitial growth (38.4%), micro satellite nodules (24.5%), spread through air spaces (STAS) (13.4%), and a smooth, slightly blurred or irregular surface in 34.1%, 43.1% and 22.8%. The radiologic margin demarcation was smooth in 37.1%, blurred in 27.6% or irregular in 35.3% and spiculae were present in 26.3% of the lesions. The microscopic and radiologic description of the metastasis surface correlated well [correlation coefficient (CC) =0.75, P<0.001]. A smooth surface on CT scan corresponded with a smooth microscopic surface in 72/86 (83.7%) of the lesions. The radiomorphologic feature of an irregular or cloudy surface was highly associated with the presence of at least one aggressive pattern of local dissemination (P<0.001). The presence of spiculae on CT scan was well associated with the presence of aggressive local spread (P<0.001) and the microscopic features corresponding with spiculae were interstitial growth, STAS and L1.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Radiomorphologic characteristics of lung metastases correspond well with the microscopic appearance of the resected lesion. Therefore it seems possible to adjust safety margins based on the radiologic appearance of the metastasis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31463111
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.04
pii: jtd-11-07-2822
pmc: PMC6687991
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

2822-2831

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of Interest: Parts of the data have been presented at the National Thoracic Surgeons Congress in Germany 2017.

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Auteurs

Nomair Issa (N)

Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Elias Arfanis (E)

Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Thomas Hager (T)

Institute of Pathology, University Clinic Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Clemens Aigner (C)

Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Sarah Dietz-Terjung (S)

Department of Thoracic Surgery and Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Dirk Theegarten (D)

Institute of Pathology, University Clinic Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Hilmar Kühl (H)

Department of Radiology, St. Bernhard-Hospital, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.

Stefan Welter (S)

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Clinic Hemer, Hemer, Germany.

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