Imaging Errors in Distinguishing Pituitary Adenomas From Other Sellar Lesions.
Journal
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
ISSN: 1536-5166
Titre abrégé: J Neuroophthalmol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9431308
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 12 2021
01 12 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
26
2
2021
medline:
19
3
2022
entrez:
25
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pituitary adenomas and nonadenomatous lesions in the sellar region may be difficult to distinguish by imaging yet that distinction is critical in guiding management. The nature of the diagnostic errors in this setting has not been well documented. Two neurosurgeons and 2 neuroradiologists of differing experience levels viewed deidentified MRIs of 18 nonadenomatous sellar lesions and 21 adenomas. They recorded their diagnoses, the imaging features they used to make those diagnoses, and their confidence in making those diagnoses. Among the 18 nonadenoma cases, 11 (61%) were incorrectly diagnosed as adenoma by at least 1 reader, including Rathke cleft cyst, plasmacytoma, aneurysm, craniopharyngioma, chordoma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, metastasis, and undifferentiated sinonasal carcinoma. Among the 21 adenoma cases, 8 (38%) were incorrectly diagnosed by at least 1 reader as craniopharyngioma, Rathke cleft cyst, sinonasal carcinoma, hemangioblastoma, and pituitary hyperplasia. Incorrect imaging diagnoses were made with high confidence in 13% of readings. Avoidable errors among the nonadenomatous cases occurred when readers failed to appreciate that the lesion was separate from the pituitary gland. Unavoidable errors in those cases occurred when the lesions were so large that the pituitary gland had been obliterated or the imaging features of a nonadenomatous lesion resembled those of a cystic pituitary adenoma. Avoidable errors in misdiagnosis of adenomas as nonadenomas occurred when readers failed to appreciate features highly characteristic of adenomas. An unavoidable error occurred because a cystic adenoma had features correctly associated with craniopharyngioma. Errors in imaging differentiation of pituitary adenoma from nonadenomatous lesions occurred often and sometimes with high confidence among a small sample of neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. In the misdiagnosis of nonadenomatous lesions as adenomas, errors occurred largely from failure to appreciate a separate pituitary gland, but unavoidable errors occurred when large lesions had obliterated this distinguishing feature. In the misdiagnosis of adenomas as nonadenomatous lesions, avoidable errors occurred because readers failed to recognize imaging features more characteristic of adenomas and because cystic adenomas share features with craniopharyngiomas and Rathke cleft cysts. Awareness of these errors should lead to improved management of sellar lesions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pituitary adenomas and nonadenomatous lesions in the sellar region may be difficult to distinguish by imaging yet that distinction is critical in guiding management. The nature of the diagnostic errors in this setting has not been well documented.
METHODS
Two neurosurgeons and 2 neuroradiologists of differing experience levels viewed deidentified MRIs of 18 nonadenomatous sellar lesions and 21 adenomas. They recorded their diagnoses, the imaging features they used to make those diagnoses, and their confidence in making those diagnoses.
RESULTS
Among the 18 nonadenoma cases, 11 (61%) were incorrectly diagnosed as adenoma by at least 1 reader, including Rathke cleft cyst, plasmacytoma, aneurysm, craniopharyngioma, chordoma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, metastasis, and undifferentiated sinonasal carcinoma. Among the 21 adenoma cases, 8 (38%) were incorrectly diagnosed by at least 1 reader as craniopharyngioma, Rathke cleft cyst, sinonasal carcinoma, hemangioblastoma, and pituitary hyperplasia. Incorrect imaging diagnoses were made with high confidence in 13% of readings. Avoidable errors among the nonadenomatous cases occurred when readers failed to appreciate that the lesion was separate from the pituitary gland. Unavoidable errors in those cases occurred when the lesions were so large that the pituitary gland had been obliterated or the imaging features of a nonadenomatous lesion resembled those of a cystic pituitary adenoma. Avoidable errors in misdiagnosis of adenomas as nonadenomas occurred when readers failed to appreciate features highly characteristic of adenomas. An unavoidable error occurred because a cystic adenoma had features correctly associated with craniopharyngioma.
CONCLUSIONS
Errors in imaging differentiation of pituitary adenoma from nonadenomatous lesions occurred often and sometimes with high confidence among a small sample of neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. In the misdiagnosis of nonadenomatous lesions as adenomas, errors occurred largely from failure to appreciate a separate pituitary gland, but unavoidable errors occurred when large lesions had obliterated this distinguishing feature. In the misdiagnosis of adenomas as nonadenomatous lesions, avoidable errors occurred because readers failed to recognize imaging features more characteristic of adenomas and because cystic adenomas share features with craniopharyngiomas and Rathke cleft cysts. Awareness of these errors should lead to improved management of sellar lesions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33630780
doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001164
pii: 00041327-202112000-00013
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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