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- Title
Uterine Sarcomas: Are There MRI Signs Predictive of Histopathological Diagnosis? A 50-Patient Case Series with Pathological Correlation.
- Authors
Hélage, Siegfried; Vandeventer, Stéphanie; Buy, Jean-Noël; Bordonné, Corinne; Just, Pierre-Alexandre; Jacob, Denis; Ghossain, Michel; Rousset, Pascal; Dion, Élisabeth
- Abstract
Purpose. To make clear distinction between two radiological types of uterine sarcomas. Methods. 50 preoperative MRI were analyzed retrospectively, blinded to histopathology: 11 endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESS), 19 leiomyosarcomas (LMS), 18 carcinosarcomas/malignant mixed Mullerian tumors (MMMT), and 2 smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP). Results. According to their locations, two radiological types of sarcomas were identified: type 1: intracavitary (ESS, MMMT) and type 2: intramyometrial (LMS, STUMP). In both types, all tumors displayed intermediate T2-weighted signal (p < 0.001) and high diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) b1000 signal (p < 0.001). Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI showed intratumoral pathologic vessels (98%) and heterogeneity at venous phase (p < 0.001). In the type 1 subgroup, all tumors displayed local spread: invasion of junctional zone on T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), irregular margins on DWI, and disruption of arcuate arteries subendometrial ring on DCE-MRI. In the type 2 subgroup, all tumors displayed irregular margins on T2WI, DWI, and DCE-MRI. Tumor heterogeneity was due to necrosis (p < 0.001). Most commonly the tumor was single (61%). In both types, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) lesser than or equal to 0.86 × 10−3 mm2/s (sensitivity = 73%, specificity = 92%) was suggestive of malignancy. Conclusion. It may be feasible to get close to histological type of a uterine sarcoma based on our topographic classification into two radiological subgroups, corresponding to two kinds of diagnostic difficulties. Advances in knowledge. MRI signs suggestive of histopathological malignancy are identifiable, considering the triad T2WI/DWI/DCE-MRI, easily for type 1 but less easily for type 2; the threshold value for ADC is 0.86 × 10−3 mm2/s.
- Subjects
CANCER cells; UTERINE tumors; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DIFFUSION; HISTOLOGICAL techniques; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SARCOMA; NECROSIS
- Publication
Sarcoma, 2021, p1
- ISSN
1357-714X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2021/8880080