Abstract
Purpose
This study was performed to analyse the variables affecting the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of pulmonary lesions.
Materials and methods
A retrospective study of 612 consecutive procedures with confirmed final diagnoses was undertaken. Benign and malignant needle biopsy results were compared with final outcomes to determine diagnostic accuracy. A statistical analysis of factors related to patient characteristics, lung lesions and biopsy technique was performed to determine possible influences on diagnostic yield. A p value less than 0.05 was interpreted as statistically significant.
Results
There were 508 (83%) malignant and 104 (17%) benign lesions. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy for a diagnosis of malignancy were 90.2%, 99.0%, 99.8%, 67.3% and 91.7%, respectively. Overall diagnostic accuracy was 83.3%. Variables affecting diagnostic accuracy were the final diagnosis (benign 67%, malignant 92%; p<0.001) and lesion size (lesions<1.5 cm 68%, lesions 1.5–5.0 cm 87%, lesions>5 cm 78%; p<0.05).
Conclusions
In CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy, the final diagnosis and lesion size affect diagnostic accuracy: benign lung lesions and lesions smaller than 1.5 cm or larger than 5.0 cm in diameter provide lower diagnostic yield.
Riassunto
Obiettivo
Valutare i fattori che influenzano l’accuratezza diagnostica dell’agobiopsia transtoracica percutanea TC-guidata di lesioni polmonari.
Materiali e metodi
Sono state considerate retrospettivamente 612 procedure bioptiche consecutive per le quali è risultata disponibile la diagnosi definitiva. I reperti bioptici benigni e maligni sono stati confrontati con la diagnosi finale, ricavando l’accuratezza diagnostica della metodica. È stata quindi condotta un’analisi statistica relativamente a variabili proprie del paziente, della lesione e della tecnica bioptica per determinare possibili influenze sui valori di accuratezza. I dati ottenuti sono stati considerati statisticamente significativi per valori di p<0,05.
Risultati
Cinquecentootto lesioni (83%) sono risultate, alla diagnosi finale, maligne, mentre 104 (17%) benigne. I valori di sensibilità, specificità, valore predittivo positivo, valore predittivo negativo ed accuratezza, riferiti ad una diagnosi di malignità, sono risultati rispettivamente del 90,2%, 99,0%, 99,8%, 67,3% e 91,7%. L’accuratezza diagnostica globale della procedura è stata dell’83,3%. Le variabili che hanno influenzato significativamente i livelli di accuratezza sono risultate la diagnosi finale (espansi benigni 67%, maligni 92%; p<0,001) ed il diametro medio della lesione (lesioni<1,5 cm 68%, tra 1,5 e 5,0 cm 87%, >5 cm 78%; p<0,005).
Conclusioni
La diagnosi finale (benignità versus malignità) e le dimensioni della lesione influenzano l’accuratezza diagnostica della metodica: addensamenti polmonari di natura benigna e lesioni con diametro <1,5 cm o >5 cm sono caratterizzati da livelli minori di accuratezza diagnostica.
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Priola, A.M., Priola, S.M., Cataldi, A. et al. Accuracy of CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of lung lesions: Factors affecting diagnostic yield. Radiol med 112, 1142–1159 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-007-0212-y
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