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BACKGROUND: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare vascular disorder of the liver, and acute and secondary BCS is even rarer. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old man with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma of Bismuth type IIIa underwent right hemi-hepatectomy with caudate lobectomy and pancreatoduodenectomy. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy was performed due to a positive hepatic ductal margin. Subsequently, the disease passed without recurrence. The patient visited for acute onset abdominal pain at the 32nd postoperative month. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) showed stenosis of the left hepatic vein (LHV) root, which was the irradiated field, and thrombotic occlusion of the LHV. The patient was diagnosed with acute BCS caused by adjuvant radiotherapy. Although anticoagulation therapy was performed, the patient complained of sudden upper abdominal pain again. MDCT showed an enlarged LHV thrombus and hepatomegaly. The patient was diagnosed with exacerbated acute BCS, and stenting for the stenotic LHV root was performed with a bare stent. Although stenting for the LHV root was very effective, restenosis occurred twice due to thrombus in the existing stent, so re-stenting was performed twice. The subsequent clinical course was acceptable without recurrence or restenosis of the LHV root as of 6 months after the last stenting using a stent graft. CONCLUSION: Although no case of BCS caused by radiotherapy has yet been reported, the present case showed that late side effect of radiotherapy can cause hepatic vein stenosis and secondary BCS.
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Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares , Síndrome de Budd-Chiari , Tumor de Klatskin , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndrome de Budd-Chiari/complicações , Síndrome de Budd-Chiari/cirurgia , Radioterapia Adjuvante , Tumor de Klatskin/etiologia , Tumor de Klatskin/cirurgia , Constrição Patológica , Veias Hepáticas , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/radioterapia , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/complicações , Dor AbdominalRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The impact of clinical information on radiological diagnoses and subsequent clinical management has not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to compare diagnostic performance between radiological reports made with and without clinical information and to evaluate differences in the clinical management decisions based on each of these reports. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 410 patients who presented with acute abdominal pain and underwent unenhanced (n = 248) or enhanced CT (n = 162). Clinical information including age, sex, current and past history, physical findings, and laboratory tests were collected. Six radiologists independently interpreted CTs that were randomly assigned with or without clinical information, made radiological diagnoses, and scored the diagnostic confidence level. Four general and emergency physicians simulated clinical management (i.e., followed up in the outpatient clinic, hospitalized for conservative therapy, or referred to other departments for invasive therapy) based on reports made with or without the clinical information. Reference standards for the radiological diagnoses and clinical management were defined by an independent expert panel. RESULTS: The radiological diagnoses made with clinical information were more accurate than those made without clinical information (93.7% vs. 87.8%, p = 0.008). Median interpretation time for radiological reporting with clinical information was significantly shorter than that without clinical information (median 122.0 vs. 139.0 s, p < 0.001). Clinical simulation better matched the reference standard for clinical management when radiological diagnoses were made with reference to clinical information (97.3% vs. 87.8%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Access to adequate clinical information enables accurate radiological diagnoses and appropriate subsequent clinical management of patients with acute abdominal pain. KEY POINTS: ⢠Radiological interpretation improved diagnostic accuracy and confidence level when clinical information was provided. ⢠Providing clinical information did not extend the interpretation time required by radiologists. ⢠Radiological interpretation with clinical information led to correct clinical management by physicians.
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Médicos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Dor Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Dor Abdominal/terapia , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Humanos , Radiologistas , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Purpose: Large-bore chest tube insertion is commonly performed using the trocar technique and blunt dissection; however, large-bore chest tube can cause severe visceral injury due to penetration, which is a life-threatening complication. Conversely, small-bore chest tubes can be safely inserted using the Seldinger technique; however, small-bore chest tubes are prone to blockage, especially in empyema cases. Therefore, this study aimed to demonstrate large-bore chest tube insertion using the Seldinger technique over two guidewires following image-guided puncture. Material and Methods: We started performing large-bore chest tube insertion using the Seldinger technique over two guidewires following image-guided puncture in February 2022. Demographic data and procedural details, such as chest tube size, dilator size, procedure time, and type of image-guided puncture, of patients who underwent this procedure between February 2022 and March 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Technical success was defined as the successful drainage of the pleural cavity. Results: This method was used for performing ten procedures in nine patients who presented with empyema, pneumothorax, and pulmonary fistula. The insertion of a large-bore chest tube with a size ranging from 18- to 24-French was successfully performed in all cases without any complications. The median procedure time was 17.5 (first quartile-third quartile, 13.5-28.0) min. Conclusions: Large-bore chest tube insertion using the Seldinger technique over two guidewires may be used as an alternative to conventional methods.
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AIM: The Japanese Interventional oncology group (JIVROSG) showed the efficacy and safety of nonselective transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with fine cisplatin powder (diamminedichloroplatinum; DDP-H) (65 mg/m2) and porous gelatin particles (DDP-H TACE) without lipiodol for extensive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there are no studies on this method following the JIVROSG study. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of this new DDP-H TACE and its effect on liver function. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of TACE-naïve patients with multifocal HCC (Child-Pugh class A, up-to-seven out, no prior history of systemic therapy) who underwent whole-liver DDP-H TACE between January 2006 and December 2019. RESULTS: Sixty patients were included in this study. The median age of the patients was 71 (range, 35-88) years. The median maximum size of tumors was 26 (range, 8-184) mm; 86.7% of patients met the up-to-11 criteria out. The overall survival duration was 30.3 months. At the time of initial evaluation (median, 45 days), the overall response rate was 65.0%; the disease control rate was 86.7% based on the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors guideline. Although nine patients' liver function had deteriorated to Child-Pugh class B at initial evaluation, six of them recovered to Child-Pugh class A. Only three patients (5%) showed permanently impaired liver function. CONCLUSIONS: Whole-liver DDP-H TACE without lipiodol or beads effectively reduced tumors and preserved liver function.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Quimioembolização Terapêutica , Cisplatino , Gelatina , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Quimioembolização Terapêutica/métodos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/mortalidade , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidade , Cisplatino/administração & dosagem , Cisplatino/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Gelatina/administração & dosagem , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Pós , Resultado do Tratamento , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Óleo Etiodado/administração & dosagemRESUMO
The patient was a 53-year-old woman who presented with a metastatic tumor of the anterior chest wall after chemotherapy for right accessory breast cancer and radiation therapy for right axillary lymphadenopathy. She had already received standard treatment, but the metastatic tumor was uncontrollable and exacerbated. Palliative treatment by arterial infusion chemotherapy with an implantable catheter-port system was planned. We indwelled a port system through the arteries because the bilateral internal mammary arteries presented a dominant blood supply. The metastatic tumor almost disappeared by arterial infusion chemotherapy after 3 months. This method may be effective in selected cases of arterial infusion chemotherapy for breast cancer.
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BACKGROUND: Although transcatheter arterial embolization for pseudoaneurysms is already well-established, ureteral artery pseudoaneurysm embolization is extremely rare. The present case shows a successful transcatheter arterial embolization for pseudoaneurysms in the ureteral branch of the renal artery due to ureteral invasion from gastric cancer. CASE PRESENTATION: A 57-year-old female presented with gross hematuria after treatments for poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed pseudoaneurysms around the right ureter with a massive hematoma in the right ureter and bladder. The diagnosis was ureteral branch pseudoaneurysms resulting from possible retroperitoneal invasion due to pelvic lymph node metastasis of gastric cancer. Transcatheter arterial embolization was performed using gelatin particles, successfully controlling her hematuria without complications. CONCLUSIONS: Ureteral branch artery embolization, although extremely rare, may be an effective and safe treatment option.
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to predict the ability to insert a 4-5 French (Fr) catheter insertion with a guidewire into the common hepatic artery (CHA) based on celiac trunk morphology. METHODS: This retrospective study included 64 patients who underwent balloon-occluded transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (n = 56), transcatheter arterial chemotherapy (n = 2), or were fitted with an implantable port system (n = 6) between June 2019 and December 2019 in our institution. The morphology of the celiac trunk was classified into three types (upward, horizontal, and downward) based on celiac angiography. The aortic-celiac trunk angle was measured on sagittal images of preprocedural contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). We reviewed whether a 4-5-Fr shepherd's hook catheter could advance beyond the CHA using a 0.035-inch guidewire (Radifocus® Guidewire M; Terumo). Three patients were diagnosed with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) based on the characteristic hook shape of the celiac artery on sagittal images of contrast-enhanced CT. The predictive ability of celiac angiography and preprocedural CT for CHA insertion success was evaluated. In unsuccessful cases, the balloon anchor technique (BAT) was attempted as follows: (1) a 2.7/2.8-Fr microballoon catheter (Attendant Delta; Terumo) was placed beyond the proper hepatic artery, and (2) the balloon was inflated as an anchor for parent catheter advancement. RESULTS: Upward, horizontal, and downward celiac trunk types were noted in 42, 9, and 13 patients, respectively. The median CT angle was 122.83° (first quartile-third quartile, 102.88°-136.55°). Insertion in the CHA using the guidewire was successful in 56 of 64 patients (87.50%), and the success rate in the downward type was significantly lower than that in the upward type [42/42 (100%) vs. 7/13 (53.85%), P < 0.001]. The CT angle was significantly larger downward in the unsuccessful group than in the successful group (121.03° vs. 140.70°, P = 0.043). Celiac angiography had a significantly higher area under the curve (AUC) than preprocedural CT (AUC = 0.91 vs. AUC = 0.72, P = 0.040). All three cases of MALS showed unsuccessful CHA insertion. In all eight patients with unsuccessful insertion, the catheter could be advanced using the BAT [8/8 (100%)]. CONCLUSION: Celiac angiography and preprocedural CT could predict CHA catheter insertion using a guidewire, and celiac angiography had high predictability. CT could detect MALS, a risk factor for unsuccessful CHA insertion.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Quimioembolização Terapêutica , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Síndrome do Ligamento Arqueado Mediano , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/terapia , Catéteres , Artéria Celíaca/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Hepática/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND Reports of venous stenting for inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome (IVCS) due to sarcoma are limited, and the treatment's efficacy and safety are not clear. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old woman with myxoid liposarcoma was admitted to the Department of Respiratory Medicine for treatment of bilateral lower-leg edema and to be evaluated for acute liver dysfunction. She was 13 years old when she was diagnosed with myxoid liposarcoma. Over the next 18 years, she had 4 tumor resections and 1 round of radiation therapy. She had been on chemotherapy for 4 years and then pazopanib at the age of 35. The edema did not improve after admission despite treatment with diuretics. Computed tomography revealed a huge liposarcoma occupying the right thoracic cavity and a compressed IVC, which caused the edema. Although doxorubicin was administered as fifth-line treatment, there was no response. Since there was no additional chemotherapy regimen, her prognosis was considered to be less than 6 months. She could not be discharged to her home since she was unable to walk due to the edema; therefore, IVC stenting was performed to improve her dysmotility. After IVC stenting, the lower-leg edema improved without any adverse events, enabling her to walk and eventually return home. CONCLUSIONS In patients with IVCS caused by rare malignancies such as myxoid liposarcoma, an IVC stent can be safely implanted and can help to alleviate symptoms. IVC stenting can improve symptoms and allow for home care, resulting in improved quality of life.
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Lipossarcoma Mixoide , Doenças Vasculares , Feminino , Adulto , Humanos , Adolescente , Veia Cava Inferior/patologia , Lipossarcoma Mixoide/patologia , Qualidade de Vida , Doenças Vasculares/terapia , Stents , Edema , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Purpose: Postembolization syndrome (PES) after renal arterial embolization (RAE) can reduce the patient's tolerance of the procedure and extend the length of hospital stay. We aimed to assess the efficacy of steroid administration in preventing PES in patients undergoing RAE for angiomyolipoma (AML). Material and Methods: Between May 2004 and March 2020, 29 RAE procedures in 26 patients with AML were performed. Patient information, including age, sex, tumor size, tuberous sclerosis complex-associated/sporadic AML, hemorrhagic/nonhemorrhagic AML, embolic material, steroid use, medication type, some blood laboratory parameters, hospital stay, and PES occurrence were retrospectively obtained. The prophylactic steroid protocol used in the study was as follows: 250 mg of intravenous methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 2 h before the RAE procedure, followed by 2 days of intravenous prednisolone (Predonine; 2 mg/kg/day), which was tapered by halving the dose every 2 days within the course of 2 weeks. After the discharge, intravenous prednisolone was changed to oral prednisolone (Predonine). PES was defined as the presence of fever, pain, nausea, or vomiting. Data were compared between the steroid and non-steroid groups and between PES and non-PES groups. Results: The PES incidence rate was 76%, and a comparison between the steroid and non-steroid groups revealed that steroid use significantly decreased the incidence of PES (P < 0.001), including fever (P < 0.001), pain (P = 0.005), and nausea (P = 0.028). The use of anti-inflammatory drugs during the hospital stay was significantly lower in the steroid group (P = 0.019). Moreover, in the steroid group, C-reactive protein level was significantly lower (P = 0.006), whereas white blood cell count was significantly higher (P = 0.004). Conversely, the median length of hospital stay was not significantly shorter in the steroid group (P = 0.292). Conclusions: The prophylactic use of steroids before and after embolization of renal AML may be effective in preventing PES in this small retrospective study.
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Acute pulmonary thromboembolism occurring during cancer treatment has been increasing with the number of cancer patients and chemotherapy cases. Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for evaluating the pulmonary artery is generally performed using rapid injection of contrast medium. However, intravenous catheters for contrast medium injection might cause extravasation due to rapid injection. This case series describes three patients who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography combined with low-tube-voltage imaging and slow injection. Low-tube-voltage slow-injection CTPA can be an effective technique for obtaining high contrast enhancement while accommodating fragile veins and low injection rates.
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A 61-year-old man presented with retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm rupture of the pancreaticoduodenal arcade (PDA), and acute celiac artery dissection distal to celiac axis stenosis. Owing to the gradual growth of the false lumen, we planned to deploy a stent to the celiac artery dissection and embolize the PDA aneurysm. Prior to stent placement, we assessed the acute celiac artery dissection distal to the stenosis using four-dimensional computed tomography (CT) angiography through expiration/inspiration/expiration cycle. We diagnosed median arcuate ligament syndrome considering that the celiac axis showed a hooked narrowing at end-expiration, and the compression decreased at end-inspiration. Additionally, the true lumen distal to the stretched axis dilated in the inspiration phase. Therefore, we could advance a catheter into the true lumen during inspiration and successfully deploy a stent. Subsequently, laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release was performed after the stent deployment. A postoperative CT scan showed good patency in the stent, with disappearance of the blood filling the false lumen and with reduced celiac axis stenosis.
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Aneurisma Roto , Embolização Terapêutica , Síndrome do Ligamento Arqueado Mediano , Aneurisma Roto/terapia , Angiografia , Artéria Celíaca/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Celíaca/cirurgia , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Dissecação , Hemorragia , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome do Ligamento Arqueado Mediano/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pâncreas , Stents , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
A 78-year-old man presented with lymphatic fluid collections in bilateral inguinal area after bilateral inguinal lymph node dissections. Because no inguinal or popliteal lymph nodes were observed under ultrasound examination, intranodal lymphangiography was not applicable. Although traditional pedal lymphangiography was required, it was difficult to perform this procedure owing to the decreasing frequency over the past 20 years and being unavailable in not only our institution, but also other in institutions. Therefore, we performed catheterization using the 29-guage Argyle PI catheter into the lymphatic duct in lower legs under a microscope and achieved successful percutaneous embolization using N-butyl cyanoacrylate for inguinal lymphatic leakage.
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Hyperperfusion injury is a rare but critical complication associated with revascularization for long-standing severe artery stenosis. Here we report a rare case of a patient with renal hyperperfusion injury after undergoing percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty for renovascular hypertension as a sequela of neuroblastoma after radiation therapy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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A 77-year-old man presented with an incidental finding of right renal artery aneurysm without symptoms. Computed tomography revealed a 22 mm saccular aneurysm with a wide neck at the main renal artery trunk. An 8 × 100 mm Viabahn stent graft (W. L. Gore, Flagstaff, AZ) was deployed by fully pulling back the guiding sheath. However, the deployment knob was not able to be pulled. We returned the guiding sheath to the original position and confirmed the cause was the bowstring phenomenon. Because avoidance of this phenomenon required straightening of the tortuous vessel, the stent graft was deployed by short pull-back of the guiding sheath. Computed tomography after a year revealed no opacification of the aneurysm and the patency of the stent graft.
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Aneurisma/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Prótese Vascular , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Artéria Renal/cirurgia , Stents , Idoso , Aneurisma/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Desenho de Prótese , Artéria Renal/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Renal/fisiopatologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Grau de Desobstrução VascularRESUMO
A 71-year-old man who received a total arch replacement with a knitted Dacron® graft presented aneurysmal sac re-expansion due to leakage at the distal anastomotic site of the graft. He did not tolerate the stress of general anesthesia due to severe pulmonary function impairment. Therefore, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in zone 3 was performed under epidural anesthesia. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed another leakage into the aneurysmal sac in zone 1 after performing TEVAR. Because open surgical repair and debranching TEVAR were contraindicated, transcatheter arterial embolization was performed with careful consideration of his comorbidities. Follow-up contrast-enhanced CT performed 2 weeks after embolization indicated no opacification of the aneurysmal sac, and noncontrast-enhanced CT a year after embolization showed no dilatation of the aneurysmal sac.
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Falso Aneurisma/terapia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Prótese Vascular , Embolização Terapêutica/instrumentação , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Idoso , Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico por imagem , Falso Aneurisma/etiologia , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Desenho de Prótese , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
An 81-year-old woman presented with massive hemoptysis. She had a history of total arch replacement with an elephant trunk followed by concomitant antegrade thoracic endovascular aortic repair for the aortic arch and the descending aortic aneurysm. Computed tomography (CT) showed expansion of the aortic aneurysm with type II endoleak, lung parenchymal consolidation, and ground-glass opacity. An aortopulmonary fistula was suspected. Surgery posed a very high risk for the patient; hence, a less invasive approach was considered. Left subclavian arteriography revealed a type II endoleak. A transarterial approach would be difficult due to the small and tortuous access route and longer procedure time. Therefore, CT-guided puncture embolization was performed. She had no recurrence of hemoptysis for 1.4 years after the embolization.
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the correlation value between adrenal venous sampling (AVS) and I-6ß-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol (NP-59) adrenal scintigraphy in differentiating aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) from bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (BHA), and the use of NP-59 scintigraphy as an alternative to AVS. METHODS: Overall, 29 patients with APA or BHA who underwent AVS and dexamethasone-suppression NP-59 scintigraphy were included between 2010 and 2017. The correlation value between AVS and dexamethasone-suppression NP-59 scintigraphy was assessed using each lateralisation index (LIAVS and LI1NP-59). Tumour presence and size were evaluated using computed tomography. The sensitivity and specificity of dexamethasone-suppression NP-59 scintigraphy for APA according to each lateralisation index threshold were calculated. RESULTS: Of 29 patients, 12 presented with APA and 17 with BHA according to AVS. The correlation value between LIAVS and LI1NP-59 was 0.63 (P < 0.001). If the cut-off points were 2.55 and 1.80 in all cases, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.33 and 1.00 as well as 0.58 and 0.94, respectively. In adrenal microtumours (maximum diameter ≤10 mm), no cases revealed a cut-off point of >1.8. However, in adrenal macrotumours (maximum diameter >10 mm), the cut-off point of 2.55 represented the best compromise (sensitivity: 0.44; specificity: 1.00). CONCLUSION: NP-59 scintigraphy can be used as an alternative to AVS if there is a strong lateralisation on NP-59 scintigraphy and adrenal macrotumours observed on the computed tomography when AVS is technically challenging, particularly in the right adrenal vein cannulation, and if contraindications, such as allergy to contrast materials and renal failure, are observed.
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19-Iodocolesterol/análogos & derivados , Adenoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Glândulas Suprarrenais/irrigação sanguínea , Aldosterona/biossíntese , Hiperaldosteronismo/diagnóstico por imagem , Veias/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais/diagnóstico por imagem , Glândulas Suprarrenais/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperaldosteronismo/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cintilografia , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Accurate assessment and localization of aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs) are essential for the treatment of primary aldosteronism (PA). Although adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the standard method of reference for subtype diagnosis in PA, controversy exists concerning the criteria for its interpretation. This study aims to determine better indicators that can reliably predict subtypes of PA. METHOD: Retrospective, single-cohort analysis including 209 patients with PA who were subjected to AVS. Eighty-two patients whose plasma aldosterone concentrations (PAC) were normalized after surgery were histopathologically or genetically diagnosed with APA. The accuracy of image findings was compared to AVS results. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis between the operated and the no-apparent laterality groups was performed using AVS parameters and loading test for diagnosis of PA. RESULT: Agreement between image findings and AVS results was 56.3%. ROC curve analysis revealed that the lateralization index (LI) after adrenocorticotropin stimulation cutoff was 2.40, with 98.8% sensitivity and 97.1% specificity. The contralateral suppression index (CSI) cutoff value was 1.19, with 98.0% sensitivity and 93.9% specificity. All patients over the LI and CSI cutoff values exhibited unilateral subtypes. Among the loading test, the best classification accuracy was achieved using the PAC reduction rate after a saline infusion test (SIT) >33.8%, which yielded 87.2% sensitivity or a PAC after a SIT <87.9 pg/mL with 86.2% specificity for predicting bilateral PA. CONCLUSION: The combined criteria of the PAC reduction rate and PAC after the SIT can determine which subset of patients with APA who should be performed AVS for validation.