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KMID : 1103720140700010035
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2014 Volume.70 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.41
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Pleural Changes after Talc Pleurodesis in Patients with Underlying Malignancy: Comparison with Recurrent Malignant Pleural Lesions on CT and Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/CT
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Kim Beom-Su
Kang Hee
Park Jung-Gu
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Abstract
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Purpose: To compare computed tomography (CT) and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/CT (FDG-PET/CT) findings of benign pleural changes with those of recurrent malignant pleural lesions in patients with a history of underlying malignancy after talc pleurodesis.
Materials and Methods: Of 194 patients who underwent talc pleurodesis, we retrospectively reviewed 16 patients for whom both follow-up CT and FDG-PET/CT were performed. The morphologic CT findings and maximum standard uptake values (SUVmax) were evaluated and compared between benign pleural changes and recurrent malignant pleural lesions.
Results: Twenty-two lesions were found in 16 patients; six patients had no evidence of active pleural disease (group 1) and 10 patients had recurrent malignant pleural lesions on radiological or clinical follow-up (group 2). Characteristic high-density pleural deposits [mean, 131 Hounsfield unit (HU); range, 28-251 HU] were seen along the pleural thickenings (mean, 13.4 mm; range, 4.9-62.3 mm) in 15 patients. The shape and thickness on CT and the SUVmax on FDG-PET/CT showed no significant differences between the two groups. On CT, the pre-contrast attenuation was higher in group 1 than group 2 (165 HU vs. 101 HU, respectively, p = 0.030), and the degree of enhancement was higher in group 2 than that in group 1 (29 HU vs. 48 HU, respectively, p = 0.048). Pleural effusions (n = 5) and other pleural thickening without high-density foci (n = 4) were observed only in group 2; however, no statistical significance was observed between the two groups.
Conclusion: Malignant pleural lesions can be characterized by lower pre-contrast attenuation and higher contrast enhancement, whereas benign pleural changes after talc pleurodesis are characterized by higher pre-contrast attenuation and lower contrast enhancement on CT.
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KEYWORD
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Talc Pleurodesis, Pleural Change, Talc Granuloma, CT, Positron Emission Tomography/CT
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