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Abbreviations & Acronyms Objectives: To compare the diagnostic performance of computed tomography,
CEUS = contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and contrast enhanced ultrasonography for the assessment
ultrasonography of complex renal cysts.
CT = computed tomography Methods: We carried out a prospective single-center study from January 2012 to
MRI = magnetic resonance December 2013. We included patients with Bosniak category 2F or 3 renal cysts found
imaging on computed tomography and reviewed by two expert radiologists. Magnetic resonance
NPV = negative predictive imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography were then carried out. Patients with a
values Bosniak ≥3 cyst on magnetic resonance imaging, as well as those upgraded as
PPV = positive predictive appearing malignant on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, were surgically managed.
values Imaging results were compared with histological data. For patients without surgery,
US = ultrasonography imaging examinations were compared with follow-up data. For each imaging
examination, diagnostic performance and Cohen’s kappa coefficient were assessed.
Correspondence: Francßois- Results: A total of 47 patients were included. The median follow up was 36 months
Xavier Nouhaud M.D., Urology (range 17–48 months). At initial computed tomography, cysts were classified as
Department, Rouen University Bosniak 2F and Bosniak ≥3 in 34 and 13 patients, respectively. Magnetic resonance
Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, imaging found 13 Bosniak ≥3 cysts, and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography upgraded
76031 Rouen Cedex, France. six more patients with cysts that appeared malignant. A total of 19 patients had surgery.
Email: fx.nouhaud@chu-rouen.fr Histological analysis reported 14 malignant tumors. No tumor progression was found in
followed-up patients. Computed tomography showed poor sensitivity (36%) and
Received 19 May 2016;
specificity (76%; j = 0.11). Magnetic resonance imaging showed 71% sensitivity and 91%
accepted 5 December 2016.
specificity (j = 0.64). Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography showed high sensitivity (100%)
and specificity (97%), and a negative predictive value at 100% (j = 0.95).
Conclusions: The present results suggested that contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
could be useful in improving the assessment of complex renal cysts. Indeed, computed
tomography accuracy might be limited in this indication requiring further investigations
to determine the best treatment strategy.
Key words: computed tomography, contrast media, diagnostic imaging, magnetic
resonance imaging, renal cyst.
Introduction
Renal cysts are frequently encountered in clinical practice, with an incidence rate of approxi-
mately 50% in patients aged >50 years.1 At diagnosis, the main challenge is to discriminate
benign cysts from cystic renal cell carcinomas requiring specific oncological care. These cys-
tic cancers are reported in up to 10% of renal cancers.2 Although radiological diagnosis of
simple cysts and highly suspicious lesions is quite simple, characterizing complex cysts can
be difficult.2 Indeed, these atypical cysts consist of a set of benign or malignant lesions, and
their characterization is sometimes difficult, but nonetheless essential to determine the best
treatment strategy.
To date, the Bosniak classification is used most commonly to guide the management of
renal cysts. It allows the classification of cysts according to morphological criteria, representa-
tive of their oncological potential.3–5 However, in this classification, two categories remain
undetermined: cysts 2F and 3 corresponding to malignant lesions, respectively, in 10% and
50% of cases.6 For these cysts, the guidelines recommend using all imaging techniques avail-
able (MRI, CEUS and CT scan) as soon as necessary to narrow down the diagnosis.6 In
No
Methods
Patients Malignant on CEUS? Yes
Table 2 Imagung results and diagnostic value of CT scan, MRI and CEUS for complex renal cysts assessment
Type Diagnostic Benign Malignant Total Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Accuracy Missed cancers j (Cohen)
CT scan Bosniak 2F 25 9 34 36% 76% 38% 74% 64% 64% 0.11 (0–0.4)
≥ Bosniak 3 8 5 13
Total 33 14 47
MRI Bosniak 2F 30 4 34 71% 91% 77% 88% 85% 29% 0.64 (0.39–0.88)
≥ Bosniak 3 3 10 13
Total 33 14 47
CEUS Benign 32 0 32 100% 97% 93% 100% 98% 0% 0.95 (0.85–1)
Malignant 1 14 15
Total 33 14 47
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