A comparison between ultrasonography and single-phase computed tomography for preoperative assessment of solid abdominal tumors in children
AUTOR(ES)
Lucena, Iara Regina Siqueira; Chedid, Márcio Fernandes; Isolan, Paola Santis; Takamatu, Eliziane Emy; Lucena, Ronaldo Albé; Feier, Flavia Heinz; Furtado, Álvaro Porto Alegre; Fraga, Jose Carlos Soares de
FONTE
Jornal de Pediatria
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2023
RESUMO
Abstract Objective: This study aimed to estimate the performance of single-phase-enhanced computed tomography and ultrasonography examinations in the preoperative evaluation of solid abdominal tumors and their relationship with relevant adjacent structures in children. Methods: This retrospective study included 50 pediatric patients with malignant solid abdominal tumors treated with surgical resection between 2009-2017. Preoperative computed tomography and ultrasonography were compared to operative findings (gold standard) in the diagnosis of invasion or encasement of adjacent structures. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were evaluated. Results: Renal (20.4%) and neuroblastic (19.4%) tumors were the most common. Complete surgical resection with negative margins was achieved in 44 (88%) patients. The comparison between single-phase-enhanced computed tomography and ultrasonography findings showed the following results: sensitivity = 90.3% vs 86.6%, specificity = 86.8% vs 94.6%, negative predictive value = 95.3% vs 94.4%, positive predictive value = 75.3% vs 86.9%, and accuracy = 87.9% vs 92.2%. The correlation (kappa index) between computed tomography and ultrasonography examinations was 0.72 (p < 0.001). In 14% (7/50) of the patients, the invasion of adjacent structures was diagnosed by ultrasonography but not by computed tomography (1 patient had 2 invaded structures).
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