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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023

Computed tomography features of gastric leiomyoma versus gastric stromal tumor: a case-control study with propensity score matching.

Qi Wang, Lijia Wang, Xiaohui Qi, Xiang Liu, Qiao Xie, Yifeng Wang, Gaofeng Shi

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qi WangCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Lijia WangCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4264-8150
Xiaohui QiCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xiang LiuCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Qiao XieCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yifeng WangCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Gaofeng ShiCT & MRI Department, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5832-1462
Hebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo differentiate gastric leiomyomas (GLs) and gastric stromal tumors (GSTs) based on preoperative enhanced computed tomography characteristics.

methodsTwenty-six pathologically confirmed GLs were propensity score-matched to 26 GSTs in a 1:1 ratio based on sex, age, tumor site, and tumor size. Tumor shape and contour, mucosal ulceration, growth pattern, enhancement pattern and degree, longest diameter, and longest diameter/vertical diameter ratio were compared between the groups. Hemorrhage, calcification, peripheral invasion, and distant metastasis were also included in the regression analysis for differentiation of the two tumors.

resultsMucosal ulceration was significantly more frequent in GSTs than GLs. The enhancement degree of GSTs was significantly higher than that of GLs in the arterial and portal venous phases. Using enhancement degrees of 18 HU and 23 HU in the arterial phase and venous phase as cutoff values, respectively, we found that an enhancement degree of <18 HU in the arterial phase was an independent influential factor for diagnosis of GLs. No significant differences were found in other morphological characteristics. GLs did not metastasize or invade adjacent tissues.

conclusionA low enhancement degree in GLs is the most valuable quantitative feature for differentiating these two similar tumors.

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Digestive System NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsLeiomyomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesROC CurveTomography, X-Ray Computedcomputed tomography featuredynamic contrast enhancementenhancement degreegastric leiomyomaGastric stromal tumorpropensity score matching

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