TY - JOUR
T1 - Utility of Appendiceal Calcifications Detected on Computed Tomography as a Predictor for an Underlying Appendiceal Epithelial Neoplasm
AU - Sagebiel, Tara L.
AU - Mohamed, Amr
AU - Matamoros, Aurelio
AU - Taggart, Melissa W.
AU - Doamekpor, Fred
AU - Raghav, Kanwal P.
AU - Mann, Gary N.
AU - Mansfield, Paul F.
AU - Eng, Cathy
AU - Royal, Richard E.
AU - Foo, Wai Chin
AU - Ensor, Joe E.
AU - Fournier, Keith F.
AU - Overman, Michael J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Society of Surgical Oncology.
PY - 2017/11/1
Y1 - 2017/11/1
N2 - Background: Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms can contain radiopaque calcifications. Whether appendiceal radiographic calcifications indicate the presence of an appendiceal epithelial neoplasm is unknown. This study aimed to determine whether appendiceal calcifications detected by computed tomography (CT) correlate with the presence of appendiceal epithelial neoplasms. Methods: From prospective appendiceal and pathology databases, 332 cases of appendiceal neoplasm and 136 cases of control appendectomy were identified, respectively. Only cases with preoperative CT scans available for review were included in the study. Images were reviewed by two abdominal radiologists. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (PPV) were calculated, and the kappa statistic was used to determine agreement between the radiologists’ interpretations. Results: Interobserver agreement between the radiologists was substantial, with a kappa of 0.74. Appendiceal mural calcifications were identified on CT scans in 106 appendiceal neoplasm cases (32%) and in 1 control case (1%) (P = 0.0001). In the appendiceal neoplasm subgroup, the presence of radiographic calcifications was associated with mucinous histology (35% vs 17%; P = 0.006; odds ratio [OR], 0.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18–0.78) and with well-differentiated histologic grade (40% vs 24%; P = 0.002; OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.29–0.76). The findings showed a sensitivity of 31.9% (95% CI, 26.9–37.2%), a specificity of 99.3% (95% CI, 96–100%), a PPV of 99.1% (95% CI, 94.9–100%), and an NPV of 37.4% (95% CI, 32.4–42.6%). Conclusion: This case–control study showed that appendiceal mural calcifications detected on CT are associated with underlying appendiceal epithelial neoplasms and that the identification of incidental mural appendiceal calcifications may have an impact on decisions regarding surgical intervention.
AB - Background: Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms can contain radiopaque calcifications. Whether appendiceal radiographic calcifications indicate the presence of an appendiceal epithelial neoplasm is unknown. This study aimed to determine whether appendiceal calcifications detected by computed tomography (CT) correlate with the presence of appendiceal epithelial neoplasms. Methods: From prospective appendiceal and pathology databases, 332 cases of appendiceal neoplasm and 136 cases of control appendectomy were identified, respectively. Only cases with preoperative CT scans available for review were included in the study. Images were reviewed by two abdominal radiologists. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (PPV) were calculated, and the kappa statistic was used to determine agreement between the radiologists’ interpretations. Results: Interobserver agreement between the radiologists was substantial, with a kappa of 0.74. Appendiceal mural calcifications were identified on CT scans in 106 appendiceal neoplasm cases (32%) and in 1 control case (1%) (P = 0.0001). In the appendiceal neoplasm subgroup, the presence of radiographic calcifications was associated with mucinous histology (35% vs 17%; P = 0.006; odds ratio [OR], 0.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18–0.78) and with well-differentiated histologic grade (40% vs 24%; P = 0.002; OR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.29–0.76). The findings showed a sensitivity of 31.9% (95% CI, 26.9–37.2%), a specificity of 99.3% (95% CI, 96–100%), a PPV of 99.1% (95% CI, 94.9–100%), and an NPV of 37.4% (95% CI, 32.4–42.6%). Conclusion: This case–control study showed that appendiceal mural calcifications detected on CT are associated with underlying appendiceal epithelial neoplasms and that the identification of incidental mural appendiceal calcifications may have an impact on decisions regarding surgical intervention.
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U2 - 10.1245/s10434-017-6052-7
DO - 10.1245/s10434-017-6052-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 28831698
AN - SCOPUS:85027893967
SN - 1068-9265
VL - 24
SP - 3667
EP - 3672
JO - Annals of Surgical Oncology
JF - Annals of Surgical Oncology
IS - 12
ER -