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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2020

Diagnostic performance of 64-MDCT in detecting ERCP-proven periampullary duodenal diverticula.

Elham Eghbali, Mohammad Kazem Tarzamni, Masoud Shirmohammadi, Reza Javadrashid, Daniel Fadaei Fouladi

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Elham EghbaliMedical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Kazem TarzamniMedical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Masoud ShirmohammadiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Imam Reza Teaching Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Reza JavadrashidMedical Radiation Sciences Research Group, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Daniel Fadaei FouladiNeurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Dfoulad1@jhmi.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8582-8485
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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aimTo determine the diagnostic performance of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT) in detecting periampullary duodenal diverticula. MATERIALS AND

methodsMedical profiles of 120 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-proven patients with (n = 100) and without (n = 20) periampullary duodenal diverticula who had undergone 64-MDCT were retrospectively reviewed. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of 64-MDCT in detecting periampullary duodenal diverticula were calculated. Potential factors that might influence the diagnostic performance of 64-MDCT in such patients were also examined.

resultsPatients were 60 males and 60 females with the mean age of 68.8 ± 12.7 (27-93) years. Indications of ERCP were common bile duct stricture (n = 62) or stone (n = 41), biliary cholestasis (n = 16) and acute cholangitis (n = 1). The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 64-MDCT in detecting periampullary duodenal diverticula were 76%, 100%, 100%, and 45.5%, respectively. The size of diverticula was the only predictor of 64-MDCT performance, with better results observed in larger (> 20 mm) diverticula.

conclusion64-MDCT is a highly specific imaging modality in detecting periampullary duodenal diverticula. The diagnostic performance of 64-MDCT increases for larger diverticula.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeDiverticulumDuodenal DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyRetrospective StudiesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMultidetector computed tomographyPeriampullary duodenal diverticula

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