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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 60(1)2023 Dec 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38256331

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A cardiac lesion detected at ultrasonography might turn out to be a normal structure, a benign tumor or rarely a malignancy, and lesion characterization is very important to appropriately manage the lesion itself. The exact relationship of the mass with coronary arteries and the knowledge of possible concomitant coronary artery disease are necessary preoperative information. Moreover, the increasingly performed coronary CT angiography to evaluate non-invasively coronary artery disease leads to a rising number of incidental findings. Therefore, CT and MRI are frequently performed imaging modalities when echocardiography is deemed insufficient to evaluate a lesion. A brief comprehensive overview about diagnostic radiological imaging and the clinical background of cardiac masses and pseudomasses is reported.


Assuntos
Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Humanos , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Angiografia Coronária
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Ultraschall Med ; 43(4): 380-386, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32797463

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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) of the pancreatic body by assessing the overall survival of patients and evaluating the effects of the procedure in the clinical and radiological follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with unresectable LAPC after failed chemoradiotherapy for at least six months were retrospectively included. Percutaneous RFA was performed after a preliminary ultrasound (US) feasibility evaluation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and CA 19.9 sampling were performed before and 24 hours and 30 days after the procedure to evaluate the effects of the ablation. Patients were followed-up after discharge considering the two main endpoints: procedure-related complications and death. RESULTS: 35 patients were included, 5 were excluded. All patients underwent RFA with no procedure-related complications reported. The mean size of tumors was 49 mm before treatment. The mean dimension of the ablated necrotic zone was 32 mm, with a mean extension of 65 % compared to the whole tumor size. Tumor density was statistically reduced one day after the procedure (p < 0.001). The mean CA 19.9 levels before and 24 hours and 30 days after the procedure were 285.8 U/mL, 635.2 U/mL, and 336.0 U/mL, respectively, with a decrease or stability at the 30-day evaluation in 80 % of cases. The mean survival was 310 (65-718) days. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous RFA of LAPC is a feasible technique in patients who cannot undergo surgery, with great debulking effects and a very low complication rate.


Assuntos
Adenocarcinoma , Ablação por Cateter , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Ablação por Radiofrequência , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Ablação por Cateter/efeitos adversos , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/cirurgia , Ablação por Radiofrequência/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Pancreatology ; 21(1): 180-187, 2021 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33376061

RESUMO

PURPOSE: Magnetic Resonance (MR) is recommended to diagnose Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) and in the follow-up of borderline lesions. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic MR with Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) in the identification of mural nodules of pancreatic IPMN by using pathological analysis as gold standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-one preoperative MR with histopathological diagnosis of IPMN were reviewed by two radiologists. Presence, number and size of mural nodule, signal intensity of the nodule on T1-weighted imaging (T1-WI) after contrast medium administration and on DWI. Inter-observer agreement was evaluated. RESULTS: Significant correlation (p < 0.0001) were found for presence of nodules > 5 mm on MR and pathological specimen, size and number of mural nodules evaluated on pathological review and degree of dysplasia, size and number of mural nodules evaluated on MR and tumoral dysplasia, presence of nodule > 5 mm with enhancement after contrast medium administration and hyperintensity on DWI and degree of dysplasia. Interobserver agreement was moderate for the presence of mural nodule (K = 0.56), for the presence of high signal intensity on DWI (K = 0.57) and enhancement of mural nodule (K = 0.58). Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) map histogram analysis showed a correlation between Entropy of the entire cystic lesion and the degree of dysplasia (p < 0.034). CONCLUSIONS: MR with dynamic and DWI sequences was an accurate method for the identification of ≥ 5 mm solid nodules of the IPMNs and correlate with the lesion malignancy. Entropy, calculated from the histogram analysis of the IPMN ADC map, correlated with the lesion dysplasia.


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Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/diagnóstico por imagem , Pâncreas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Intraductais Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Entropia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Neurogastroenterol Motil ; 33(5): e14092, 2021 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33550640

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BACKGROUND: Psychological stress and anxiety, such those generated by forced quarantine, affect gastrointestinal symptoms course in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. Thus, our aim was to assess, in a cohort of patients regularly followed up in a devoted outpatient clinic of Southern Italy, the association between their gastrointestinal symptoms changes, stress, and anxiety reported during the Italian lockdown. METHODS: We recruited patients from the outpatient clinic of the University of Salerno, devoted to functional gastrointestinal disorders, selecting only patients for whom an evaluation was available in the last 6 months before the lockdown. Gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated at each visit through standardized questionnaire and pooled in a database. On 45th days from the beginning of the lockdown, patients were re-assessed by phone with the same questionnaire. Anxiety and stress levels were assessed through a self-administered online questionnaire based on Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 test and Perceived Stress Scale 10 test. KEY RESULTS: The intensity-frequency scores of several upper gastrointestinal symptoms improved (Wilcoxon test <0.05). Higher anxiety levels had a higher risk of worsening chest pain (OR 1.3 [1.1-1.7]), waterbrash (OR 1.3 [1.0-1.7]), epigastric burning (OR 1.3 [1.0-1.6]), and abdominal pain (OR 1.6 [1.0-2.3]). When compared to the interval preceding the outbreak, half of the patients declared their symptoms remained unchanged, 13.6% worsened, and 36.4% improved. CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES: During the COVID-19 quarantine, there was an improvement of the majority of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in our patients, and anxiety seems an important risk of worsening few of them.


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Ansiedade/psicologia , COVID-19 , Dispepsia/fisiopatologia , Gastroenteropatias/fisiopatologia , Azia/fisiopatologia , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/fisiopatologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Dor Abdominal/fisiopatologia , Dor Abdominal/psicologia , Adulto , Dor no Peito/fisiopatologia , Dor no Peito/psicologia , Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis , Dispepsia/psicologia , Feminino , Gastroenteropatias/psicologia , Azia/psicologia , Humanos , Síndrome do Intestino Irritável/psicologia , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Questionário de Saúde do Paciente , Política Pública , SARS-CoV-2 , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Otol Neurotol ; 41(1): e103-e110, 2020 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31789801

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: First aim of study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of high resolution T2-WI (HRT2-WI) and gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted image (Gd T1-WI) sequences in quantitative evaluation of vestibular schwannomas (VS). The second one was to determine through qualitative evaluation when Gd-injection should be recommended. METHODS: Two observers in consensus retrospectively reviewed 137 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of patients with histological diagnosis of VS (33 women, 26 men), 116 with both HRT2-WI and Gd T1-WI. The examinations were subdivided in: surveillance (10), pretreatment (30), posttreatment (43), and posttreatment follow-up (33) studies. Quantitative evaluation was based on size measurement of the lesion. Structural details of the lesion, facial nerve course, and involvement of the fundus of the internal auditory canal were assessed for the qualitative evaluation in both sequences. RESULTS: No statistically significant changes were demonstrated between size measurement in the HRT2-WI and Gd T1-WI (p = 0.329). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of HRT2-WI in the detection of lesional size were 90.4, 98.9, 92.5%, respectively. HRT2-WI was worse for characterization of structural details in pretreatment, posttreatment, and posttreatment follow-up examinations. HRT2-WI showed better or equal capability for all the groups in the demonstration of the facial nerve course. In the evaluation of the involvement of the fundus of the internal auditory canal, HRT2-WI showed worse results or had a complementary role for the posttreatment and posttreatment follow-up groups, while in the other groups was considered mainly equal or complementary. Only in the surveillance group, HRT2-WI was never worse for all the criteria. CONCLUSION: Results for quantitative evaluation were similar in both the sequences. Gadolinium injection can be avoided only in surveillance studies.


Assuntos
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Neuroimagem/métodos , Neuroma Acústico/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Meios de Contraste , Feminino , Gadolínio , Humanos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Adulto Jovem
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Cancers (Basel) ; 12(6)2020 Jun 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32517291

RESUMO

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (p-NETs) are a rare group of neoplasms that often present with liver metastases. Histological characteristics, metabolic behavior, and liver tumor burden (LTB) are important prognostic factors. In this study, the usefulness of texture analysis of liver metastases in evaluating the biological aggressiveness of p-NETs was assessed. Fifty-six patients with liver metastases from p-NET were retrospectively enrolled. Qualitative and quantitative CT features of LTB were evaluated. Histogram-derived parameters of liver metastases were calculated and correlated with the tumor grade (G) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) standardized uptake value (SUV). Arterial relative enhancement was inversely related with G (-0.37, p = 0.006). Different metastatic spread patterns of LTB were not associated with histological grade. Arterialentropy was significantly correlated to G (-0.368, p = 0.038) and to Ki67 percentage (-0.421, p = 0.018). The ROC curve for the Arterialentropy reported an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.736 (95% confidence interval 0.545-0.928, p = 0.035) in the identification of G1-2 tumors. Arterialuniformity values were correlated to G (0.346, p = 0.005) and Ki67 levels (0.383, p = 0.033). Arterialentropy values were directly correlated with the SUV (0.449, p = 0.047) which was inversely correlated with Arterialuniformity (-0.499, p = 0.025). Skewness and kurtosis reported no significant correlations. In conclusion, histogram-derived parameters may predict adverse histological features and metabolic behavior of p-NET liver metastases.

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Ultrasonography ; 38(4): 278-288, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31230431

RESUMO

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a relatively novel, but increasingly used, diagnostic imaging modality. In recent years, due to its safety, quickness, and repeatability, several studies have demonstrated the accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity of CEUS. The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology has recently updated the previous guidelines from 2012 for the use of CEUS in non-hepatic applications. This review deals with the clinical use and applications of CEUS for the evaluation of non-hepatic abdominal organs, focusing on renal, splenic, and pancreatic applications.

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