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ArticleEJNMMI research2024

Distinguishing thymic cysts from low-risk thymomas via [

Sunju Choi, Yong-Il Kim, Sangwon Han, Jae Kwang Yun, Geun Dong Lee, Sehoon Choi, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Yong-Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park and 1 more

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Sunju ChoiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Il KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. kyi821209@naver.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4113-8351
Sangwon HanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Kwang YunDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Geun Dong LeeDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sehoon ChoiDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyeong Ryul KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Hee KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dong Kwan KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Il ParkDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Sook RyuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HR18C0016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThymic cysts are a rare benign disease that needs to be distinguished from low-risk thymoma. [

methodsPatients who underwent preoperative [

resultsSeventy patients (18 thymic cysts and 52 low-risk thymomas) were finally included. Visual findings of PET visual grade (P < 0.001) and PET central metabolic defect (P < 0.001) showed significant differences between thymic cysts and low-risk thymomas, but CT shape did not. Among the quantitative parameters, PET SUVmax (P < 0.001), CT diameter (P < 0.001), and CT HU (P = 0.004) showed significant differences. In ROC analysis, PET SUVmax demonstrated the highest area under the curve (AUC) of 0.996 (P < 0.001), with a cut-off of equal to or less than 2.1 having a sensitivity of 100.0% and specificity of 94.2%. The AUC of PET SUVmax was significantly larger than that of CT diameter (P = 0.009) and CT HU (P = 0.004).

conclusionsAmong the [

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Fluorodexoyglucose F18Positron Emission Tomography Computed TomographySensitivity and specificityThymus neoplasms

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PMCPMC11068711

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