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BACKGROUND: Various versions of artificial intelligence (AI) have been used as a diagnostic tool aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer. One of the most important problems in breast screening progmrams is interval breast cancer (IBC). PURPOSE: To compare the diagnostic performance of Transpara v1.6 and v1.7 in the detection of IBC. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Reports of screening mammograms of a total 2,248,665 of women were evaluated retrospectively. Of 2,129,486 mammograms reported as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) 1 and 2, the IBC group consisted of 323 cases who were diagnosed as having cancer on mammography and were correlated with pathology in second mammogram taken >30 days after first mammogram. Four hundred and forty-one were defined as the control group because they did not change over 2 years. Cancer risk scores of both groups were determined from 1 to 10 with Tranpara v1.6 and v1.7. Diagnostic performances of both versions were evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS: Cancer risk scores 1 and 10 in v1.7 increased compared to v1.6 (P < 0.001). In all cases, sensitivity for v1.6 was 56.6%, specificity was 90%, and, for v1.7, sensitivity was 65.9% and specificity was 90%, respectively. In all cases, area under the curve values were 0.812 for v1.6 and 0.856 for v1.7, which was higher in v1.7 (P < 0.001). Diagnostic performance of v1.7 was higher than v1.6 at the 7-12-month period (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The present study showed that Tranpara v1.7 has a higher specificity, sensitivity and diagnostic performance in IBC determination than v1.6. AI systems can be used in breast screening as a secondary or third reader in screening programs.
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Neoplasias da Mama , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Inteligência Artificial , Estudos Retrospectivos , Mamografia/métodos , Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Detecção Precoce de CâncerRESUMO
We present a case with imaging artefacts on mammography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) caused by iron oxide particles. After being diagnosed with the medullary cancer of the breast, the female patient had a breast conserving surgery on right breast. Iron oxide particles were used for the detection of the sentinel lymph node during operation. On follow ups, a de novo density on mammography, which was initially thought to be a new tumour, was found. MR images proved that the lesion is an artefact caused by iron oxide accumulation. Our aim in this case study is to underline and discuss the imaging artefacts caused by these particles and raise awareness.
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Bloqueio Nervoso/métodos , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/efeitos adversos , Dor Pós-Operatória/prevenção & controle , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anestesia Geral , Anestésicos Locais/administração & dosagem , Feminino , Fêmur/cirurgia , Articulação do Quadril/cirurgia , Humanos , Vértebras Lombares , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Medição da Dor , Dor Pós-Operatória/diagnóstico , Dor Pós-Operatória/etiologia , Músculos Paraespinais/diagnóstico por imagem , Músculos Paraespinais/inervação , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/epidemiologia , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/etiologia , Náusea e Vômito Pós-Operatórios/prevenção & controle , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia de IntervençãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: We aimed to retrospectively analyze whether background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates with menarche, menopause, reproductive period, menstrual cycle, gravidity-parity, family history of breast cancer, and the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category of the patient. METHODS: The study included 126 pre- and 78 postmenopausal women who underwent breast MRI in our institute between 2011 and 2016. Patients had filled a questionnaire form before the MRI. Two radiologists blinded to patient history graded the BPEs and the results were compared and analyzed. RESULTS: The BPE was correlated with patient age and the day of menstrual cycle (P < 0.01 for both). No correlation was found with menarche age, menopause age, total number of reproductive years, and family history of breast cancer. In the moderate BPE group, only 1 out of 35 patients and in the marked BPE group only 1 out of 13 patients were postmenopausal and had BI-RADS scores of 4 and 5, respectively. CONCLUSION: Increased symmetrical BPE is mainly due to current hormonal status in the premenopausal women. High-grade BPE, whether symmetrical or not, is rarely seen in postmenopausal women; hence, these patients should be further investigated or closely followed up.
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Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Meios de Contraste , Estrogênios , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Depressive pseudodementia (DPD) is a condition which may develop secondary to depression. The aim of this study was to contribute to the differential diagnosis between Alzheimer disease (AD) and DPD by comparing the neurocognitive tests and hippocampal volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients who met criteria of AD/DPD were enrolled in the study. All patients were assessed using the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS), clock-drawing test, Stroop test, Benton Facial Recognition Test (BFRT), Boston Naming Test, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Hippocampal volume was measured by importing the coronal T1-weighted magnetic resonance images to the Vitrea 2 workstation. RESULTS: A significant difference was found between the AD and DPD groups on the WMS test, clock-drawing test, Stroop test, Boston Naming Test, MMSE, GDS, and left hippocampal volume. A significant correlation between BFRT and bilateral hippocampal volumes was found in the AD group. No correlation was found among parameters in DPD patients. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that evaluation of facial recognition and left hippocampal volume may provide more reliable evidence for distinguishing DPD from AD. Further investigations combined with functional imaging techniques including more patients are needed.
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Implante Mamário/efeitos adversos , Implantes de Mama/efeitos adversos , Extravasamento de Materiais Terapêuticos e Diagnósticos/diagnóstico , Extravasamento de Materiais Terapêuticos e Diagnósticos/etiologia , Géis/efeitos adversos , Ultrassonografia Mamária/métodos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Mamoplastia/efeitos adversos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: We aimed to compare the frequency of IMA (internal mammarian artery) anastomoses in right and left breasts in patients without breast lesions and in patients with malignant breast lesions. MATERIAL/METHODS: A total of 100 patients with no breast lesions and a total of 100 patients with malignant breast lesions were included in the study. The anastomoses of IMA of right and left breasts were evaluated on MIP and post-contrast T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. Breast MRI scans were read by a radiologist. RESULTS: In patients with no breast lesions, IMA anastomoses were found in 45% of cases, and in patients with malignant breast lesions, IMA anastomoses were found in 58% cases. In four patients with malignant lesions, ipsilateral IMA was rudimentary, and the lesion was feeding from the contralateral IMA. CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant difference was found between patients without any breast lesions and patients with malignant breast lesions with respect to the frequency of IMA anastomoses in right and left breasts. The frequencies were higher than expected in both groups.
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Nowadays as more breast conserving surgeries and mastectomies are being performed, more breast implants are being used. Follow-up of these patients is as important as treatment. We, radiologists should be aware of normal imaging appearance of implants during follow ups. We should also be aware of complications which we may encounter during controls. In our essay, we aim to show the normal and pathological appearence of implants by sharing ultrasound, mammography and MR images from our clinic. KEY WORDS: Breast, Implants, MRI, Rupture.
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Implantes de Mama/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Mamografia , Falha de Prótese , Ultrassonografia MamáriaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the morphologic and functional features of myocardial bridging (MB) and to investigate the impact of morphologic features on presence of atherosclerosis with multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography. STUDY DESIGN: The study population consisted of 191 consecutive patients. Besides coronary lesions, morphologic features of the MB (depth, length and the distance of the tunneled artery from the left coronary ostium) were analyzed. RESULTS: MDCT detected MB on left anterior descending artery in 41 patients (21.5%). The prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques proximal to the MB of LAD was 49% (20/41). There was a statistically significant correlation between percentage of systolic compression and depth of the tunneled segment (r=0.538, p<0.01). There was no relation between distance of the tunneled segment from the ostium and degree of systolic compression. No significant correlation was found between percentage of systolic compression and length of the tunneled segment (r=0.058, p=0.721). Morphologic features of MB were not related to the presence of CAD in proximal segments. CONCLUSION: MDCT coronary angiography depicts the morphologic and functional features of the MB in detail. The depth of MB segment was correlated with systolic compression of MB. There was no relationship between distance of the tunneled segment from the ostium and systolic compression.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Ponte Miocárdica/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Angiografia Coronária , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ponte Miocárdica/complicações , Ponte Miocárdica/fisiopatologia , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate the prognostic parameters of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiographic findings in nonsevere (hemodynamically stable) pulmonary embolism (PE) patients and to assess the predictive value of these parameters for mortality within 1 month of the initial diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospectively, 67 consecutive patients (28 men, 39 women; mean age, 63.25 ± 18 years) from 2 centers with nonsevere PE diagnosed using CT and a clinical evaluation were included in the current study. Using consensus reading, 2 readers blinded to the patients' clinical outcomes quantified the right ventricle short axis to left ventricle short axis ratio in the axial plane, vascular measurements, reflux of contrast medium into the inferior vena cava and azygos vein, ventricular septal bowing, and clot load using the Qanadli scoring system. The Simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (sPESI) and pulmonary parenchymal findings were also evaluated. All CT pulmonary angiographic parameters were compared with the risk of death within 1 month using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Fifty-nine patients survived (88.1%), and 8 patients (11.9%) died because of PE. The sPESI and 2 parenchymal findings (multiple wedge-shaped opacities or consolidation accompanied by a wedge-shaped opacity) were significantly related to mortality. In the univariate analysis, neither the cardiovascular CT parameters nor the clot burden was significant between the survivors and nonsurvivors (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In clinically nonsevere PE patients, the sPESI and significant parenchymal findings were the CT parameters related to 1-month mortality.
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Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Doença Aguda , Angiografia/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the 10-gauge vacuum-assisted stereotactic biopsy (VASB) of isolated Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 4 microcalcifications, using histology and follow-up results. METHODS: From January 2011 to June 2013, VASB was performed on 132 lesions, and 66 microcalcification-only lesions of BI-RADS 4 were included into our study. VASB was performed using lateral decubitis stereotaxy for all patients. Pathologic results of VASB and further surgical biopsies were reviewed retrospectively. Patients who were diagnosed to have benign lesions by VASB were referred for follow-up. VASB and surgical histopathology results were compared to determine the underestimation ratios. RESULTS: Fifteen out of 66 lesions from 63 patients (median age, 47 years; range, 34-88 years) were identified as malignant by VASB. Pathological results after surgery revealed three cases of invasive ductal carcinoma among the 12 VASB-diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) lesions, for a DCIS underestimation rate of 25%. The atypical ductal hyperplasia underestimation rate was 0% for the three lesions. The follow-up period was at least 10 months, with an average of 22.7 months for all patients and 21.2 months for patients with VASB-diagnosed benign lesions. None of the patients had malignancy during the follow-ups. The false-negative rate was 0% in the follow-up of 48 patients. CONCLUSION: VASB should be the standard method of choice for BI-RADS 4 microcalcifications. This method obviates the need for a surgical procedure in 73% of BI-RADS 4 microcalcification-only patients.
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Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Calcinose/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/patologia , Biópsia Guiada por Imagem/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Técnicas Estereotáxicas , VácuoRESUMO
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm, a rare primary neoplasm of the pancreas that typically affects young women, is a relatively indolent entity with favorable prognosis. We here report a 20-year-old young girl with solid pseudopapillary neoplasm who presented with mild dull abdominal discomfort without any significant laboratory findings. On MRI, a heterogenous mass was found at the distal pancreas. The patient underwent en-block distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy with the presumptive diagnosis of cystic neoplasm of the pancreas. The tumor was well-circumscribed, encapsulated, 5.5 cm in the greatest dimension and showed typical papillary and pseudopapillary structures. Capsular invasion was seen on focal areas. The patient was not given any adjuvant therapy and shows no sign of disease after six months follow-up. It is important to differentiate this tumor from other pancreatic neoplasms because this neoplasm is amenable to cure after complete surgical resection even in cases with capsular invasion, unlike malignant tumors of the pancreas.
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Carcinoma Papilar/patologia , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patologia , Carcinoma Papilar/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Pancreatectomia , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/cirurgia , Esplenectomia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Background. The use of a suction drain in thyroid surgery is common practice in order to avoid hematomas or seromas. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of routine drainage after thyroid surgery. Methods. In this prospective randomized trial, 400 patients who underwent either a total thyroidectomy or lobectomy for thyroid disorders were randomly allocated to either the nondrainage (group 1) or the drainage (group 2) group. The volume of fluid collection in the operative bed, postoperative pain, complications, and length of hospital stay were then recorded. Results. Both groups were homogeneous according to age, gender, thyroid volume, type of procedure performed, and histopathological diagnosis. After assessment by USG, no significant difference was found between the groups in the fluid collection of the thyroid bed (P = 0.117), but the length of hospital stay was significantly reduced in group 1 (P = 0.004). Conclusions. In our experience, the use of drain for thyroid surgery is not a routine procedure. However, it should be used in the presence of extensive dead space, particularly when there is retrosternal or intrathoracic extension, or when the patient is on anticoagulant treatment. This trial was registered with clinical Trials.gov NCT01771523.
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Palpable lesion(s) noticed in a patient with thoracic disease may be a useful diagnostic tool and it often gives a clue for further management. In this study, we searched the diagnostic value of palpable lesions in patients with thoracic pathology suspected clinically and/or radiologically. We prospectively examined the correlations of clinical/radiologic and pathologic findings of 72 palpable lesions from 68 patients who presented with suspect for a thoracic disease from two tertiary medical centers. Thirty-two lesions (44.4%) were diagnosed as malignant either by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) only or FNA with confirmatory biopsy. The most common malignancy was non-small-cell carcinoma (10) followed by adenocarcinoma (6), and small-cell carcinoma (5). The most common localization of the palpable lesions was cervical region (20.8%) followed by left supraclavicular (13.8%) and anterior chest wall (13.8%). FNA was effective in obtaining an accurate diagnosis in 66.6% of the patients. Tissue confirmation of FNA was performed in 54 patients. The sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value of FNA in distinguishing a malignant lesion from a benign disease for these palpable lesions were 75, 97, 96, and 80, respectively. One false negativity and one false positivity were also found. Abnormal radiologic features were not correlated with having a malignant palpable lesion. Evaluation of the palpable lesions by FNA and tissue biopsy together is effective for initial triage of the patients with suspect for a thoracic pathology. FNA alone is a convenient and easy method for this purpose especially when the material is immediately assessed for specimen adequacy.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Torácicas/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/secundário , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Biópsia por Agulha Fina , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Pequenas/secundário , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Metástase Neoplásica/diagnóstico , Metástase Neoplásica/patologia , Palpação , Neoplasias Torácicas/patologia , Neoplasias Torácicas/secundário , Tórax/patologiaRESUMO
Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung is a rare type of non-small cell lung carcinoma. In this study, we aimed to present a 62-year-old smoker male with a primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the hilar region of the left lung. The patient underwent left pneumonectomy and no adjuvant therapy was given. There were no other abnormalities on whole body PET/CT scan including the nasopharyngeal region. The patient showed seropositivity for EBV IgG but immunohistochemistry and PCR amplification studied on paraffin-embedded tissue sections of the tumor failed to show any sign of EBV infection within the tumor cells. He is alive and disease-free four months after the operation. Although primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung is usually reported in young females with no history of tobacco use and the tumor cells are infected with EBV, it may rarely be seen in elderly males with a history of tobacco use and the tumor cells not infected with EBV.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/etiologia , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/cirurgia , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/complicações , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/etiologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fumar/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Paraganglioma affecting the cauda equina region is very rare and can be misinterpreted as an ependymoma which is more common at this site. A 38-year-old woman with a paraganglioma in the cauda equina is presented. MRI revealed a well-circumscribed, intradural, extramedullary tumor nodule with the dimensions of 2.5x1x1 cm. The patient underwent L3 laminectomy and total excision of the tumor. The tumor was diagnosed as ependymoma and the patient was decided to undergo adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient applied to our medical center for a second opinion. Histopathologically, her tumor was found to be a paraganglioma with ependymal features. Therefore no adjuvant therapy was applied. There is no evidence of recurrence or metastases for 15 months after her operation. Paraganglioma in the cauda equina/ filum terminale is very rare and can be misdiagnosed as ependymoma especially when it exhibits ependymoma-like histology. This rare form of paraganglioma behaves like a WHO grade I tumor of CNS like classic paraganglioma. No recurrence or metastasis is expected when it is totally resected. Morphology can be misleading hence immunohistochemistry and/or ultrastructural study is necessary for correct diagnosis.
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Cauda Equina/patologia , Ependimoma/patologia , Paraganglioma/patologia , Polirradiculopatia/patologia , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/patologia , Adulto , Biópsia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Paraganglioma/complicações , Polirradiculopatia/etiologia , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/complicaçõesRESUMO
PURPOSE: To evaluate both morphology of the urethra and its supporting structures using endovaginal magnetic resonance imaging (EV-MRI) and the grade of the bladder neck prolapsus using dynamic pelvic MRI (DP-MRI) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We compared 25 women with SUI and 8 controls according to the different layers of the urethra, the degree of distortion in the periurethral, paraurethral, and pubourethral ligaments, the vesicourethral angle, the retropubic space, and the thickness of the puborectal muscle. The SUI group was also evaluated according to the number of deliveries and degree of the bladder neck prolapsus. RESULTS: Significant differences were found in the thickness of each three layers of the urethra between the two groups (P < .05). There was a significantly higher pubourethral ligament distortion (P = .024) and larger vesicourethral angle (P = .000) in women with SUI. In women with SUI, there was no significant relationship between the number of deliveries and the degree of the bladder neck prolapsus (P > .05). CONCLUSION: The combined usage of the EV-MRI and DP-MRI can provide complementary information concerning certain structural abnormalities with specific dysfunction, such as vesicourethral angle increase and pubourethral ligament distortion in patients with SUI.
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Uretra/patologia , Incontinência Urinária por Estresse/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Cistocele/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Ligamentos/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/instrumentação , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Músculo Liso/patologiaRESUMO
House paints, the industrial products of toxic chemicals are known to be linked with severe respiratory disturbances especially in inadequately ventilated places. In this study, we aimed to report a biopsy-proven case of extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) who presented with nonspecific respiratory symptoms 1 month after having her whole house interior painted. At CT scanning, we observed the ground glass opacities and the micronodular pattern typical for EAA and also a solid, consolidative lung area, highly suggestive of malignancy. The case initially was misinterpreted as a malignant tumor both radiologically and cytologically at CT-guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy. The final pathologic diagnosis was given as EAA on frozen section performed during thoracotomy operation. The patient received short-term steroid treatment and has been doing well for the last 7 months after her operation. As a conclusion, when assessing a cytologic material from a patient who has got a solid lung mass and also a history of chemical dye exposure, consolidative mass formation which is a rare form of EAA should always be kept in mind. Another final point is that the appropriate ventilation should be achieved if the exposure with the house paint chemicals is inevitable.
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Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/diagnóstico , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/patologia , Erros de Diagnóstico , Pulmão/patologia , Alveolite Alérgica Extrínseca/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Imaging coronary venous systems to guide transcatheter cardiac interventions are becoming increasingly important, particularly in heart failure patients who are selected for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Failure of left ventricular (LV) lead placement during the procedure has been attributed to the inability to insert catheters into the coronary sinus and the lack of suitable side branches. PURPOSE: To comparatively assess the value of a 64-detector MDCT examination in visualizing the cardiac veins and evaluating the morphological characteristics of the coronary venous system in patients with and without chronic systolic heart failure (SHF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 64-detector MDCT examination of the heart was performed in 26 consecutive patients (five women, 21 men; mean age 57.80 ± 12.05 years; range 27-81 years) with chronic SHF. The morphological characteristics of the coronary venous system, such as the diameter, the distances between the venous tributaries, the angle and the tortuosity, were evaluated. The group was compared with a subgroup of 52 subjects without SHF (LV ejection fraction >40%) matched for age, sex, and the risk factors for coronary artery disease. RESULTS: The coronary sinus (CS), great cardiac vein (GCV), anterior interventricular vein (AIV), and posterior interventricular vein (PIV) were visualized in all 78 individuals. The posterior vein of the left ventricle (PVLV) (63/78), left marginal vein (LMV) (72/78), and the small cardiac vein (SCV) (50/78) were visualized in SHF and control patients (p = NS). The lengths between venous tributaries were higher (p > 0.05) and more dilated (P < 0.001 for CS, GCV, AIV, PVLV, LMV; p = 0.001 for PIV) in the cases with SHF compared with the control population. The angle between the CS-GCV axis and the venous branches was wider (p = 0.02 for LMV and PIV, p = 0.001 for PVLV) and did not have any correlation with the LV diameter in cases with SHF. There was no difference between the SHF and control groups in terms of the tortuosity of PVLV and LMV (p = NS). CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated an increase in the diameters, lengths, and angulations with the CS-GCV axis of the coronary veins in cases with SHF. A 64-detector MDCT is a feasible tool for non-invasive evaluation of the coronary venous system and may provide considerable information regarding numbers and morphology of coronary veins before percutaneous transcatheter cardiac therapy.
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Angiografia Coronária/métodos , Insuficiência Cardíaca Sistólica/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Cateterismo Cardíaco , Doença Crônica , Seio Coronário/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Flebografia/métodosRESUMO
PURPOSE: Hypoxia/reoxygenation episodes in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results in the alteration of the oxidative balance, leading to the development of inflammation. Airway wall thickening and inflammatory changes are suggested as a primary cause of the airway hyperresponsiveness in asthmatics. Bronchial hyperreactivity (BH) may also occur in patients with OSA. We investigated the presence of BH and airway wall thickness in OSA and correlations with inflammatory markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen OSA patients and ten controls without allergic diseases were prospectively studied. Plasma pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP), fibrinogen, D-dimer, α1-antitrypsin, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein levels were measured. Airway wall thickness was evaluated with high-resolution CT, and BH was assessed by giving each subject a methacholine challenge test. RESULTS: In OSA patients, bronchial wall thickness, fibrinogen, D-dimer, α1-antitrypsin, high sensitive C-reactive protein, and pro-BNP levels were significantly greater than those in control subjects. Among the 16 patients, three had BH on methacholine challenge. Bronchial wall thickness(mm) was positively correlated with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI: number of apneas + hypopneas/hour of sleep), BMI, respiratory arousal index, nocturnal oxygen desaturation (NOD) duration (time in minutes with a nocturnal arterial oxygen saturation of <90% during sleep), and α1-antitrypsin levels. NOD duration also correlated with pro-BNP and fibrinogen levels. CONCLUSIONS: In OSA patients, walls of central airways were thicker than normal subjects. BH may have occurred in OSA patients. NOD duration correlated with inflammatory parameters and oxygen desaturation index 3% had an effect on the thickness of bronchial walls. But overall, AHI was found to be the only independent predictor of bronchial wall thickness.