ArticlePolish journal of radiology2018
Diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography scan in mediastinal masses assuming histopathological findings as gold standard.
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- The Role of Thoracic Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest Wall, the Mediastinum, and the Diaphragm-Narrative Review and Pictorial Essay.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Acute Angle of Multilobulated Contours Improves the Risk Classification of Thymomas.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Computed Tomography Imaging Features and Clinical Characteristics, Masaoka-Koga Stages, and World Health Organization Histological Classifications of Thymoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeAim of the study was to: 1) present MDCT characteristics of different mediastinal mass lesions, 2) estimate proportion of benign and malignant mediastinal mass lesions based on MDCT findings, and 3) find out the diagnostic accuracy with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of MDCT in mediastinal mass lesions assuming histopathology as gold standard. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis study was an analysis of 60 patients who underwent MDCT scan for characterisation of mediastinal mass lesion, and subsequently imaging findings were verified with pathological diagnosis.
resultsOut of 60 patients 65% were malignant and 35% were benign. Metastatic carcinoma was the leading diagnosis. Sensitivity of MDCT in this study came out to be 94%, specificity is 90%, with a positive predictive value of 94% and negative predictive value of 90% with diagnostic accuracy of 93%.
conclusionsMediastinal mass lesion can be accurately diagnosed with MDCT which is a non-invasive and easily available modality requiring clinical data for accurate diagnosis and management. Co-relation of MDCT findings with other imaging findings is complex and requires adequate clinical data for optimum diagnostic confidence.
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