1
|
Kawaguchi M, Kato H, Koie T, Noda Y, Hyodo F, Miyazaki T, Matsuo M. CT and MRI findings of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder: comparison with urothelial carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024:10.1007/s00261-024-04274-z. [PMID: 38584191 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CT and MRI findings to differentiate small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC) from urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the urinary bladder. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 90 patients with histopathologically confirmed bladder cancer (10 SCNECs and 80 UCs). Eight patients with bladder SCNEC and 80 with UC underwent CT and MRI, whereas the remaining two patients with SCNEC underwent CT alone before treatment. CT and MRI findings were retrospectively evaluated and compared between the two pathologies. RESULTS The maximum diameter (36.5 mm vs. 19.0 mm, p < 0.01) and height (22.0 mm vs. 14.0 mm, p < 0.01) of the tumor in bladder SCNEC were higher than in UC. The pedunculated configuration (20% vs. 61%, p < 0.05) and irregular tumor margins (20% vs. 76%, p < 0.01) in bladder SCNEC were less common than in UC. The CT attenuation of the solid component in unenhanced CT images was higher in bladder SCNEC than in UC (37 Hounsfield unit [HU] vs. 34 HU, p < 0.01). The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the solid component in bladder SCNEC was lower than in UC (0.49 × 10-3 mm2/s vs. 1.02 × 10-3 mm2/s, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION In comparison with UC, bladder SCNEC was larger, had higher unenhanced CT attenuation, and had a lower ADC value. The pedunculated configuration and irregular tumor margins were typical of bladder UC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Masaya Kawaguchi
- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
- Department of Radiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, 4-86 Minaminokawacho, Ogaki, 503-0864, Japan.
| | - Hiroki Kato
- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
| | - Takuya Koie
- Department of Urology, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
| | - Yoshifumi Noda
- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
| | - Fuminori Hyodo
- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
- Center for One Medicine Innovative Translational Research (COMIT), Institute for Advanced Study, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
| | | | - Masayuki Matsuo
- Department of Radiology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Coppola A, Gatta T, Pini GM, Scordi G, Fontana F, Piacentino F, Minici R, Laganà D, Basile A, Dehò F, Carcano G, Franzi F, Uccella S, Sessa F, Venturini M. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: CT Findings and Radiomics Signature. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6510. [PMID: 37892647 PMCID: PMC10607129 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: We present a case series of Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder (NECB) to analyse their radiologic appearance on CT, find a "Radiomic signature", and review the current literature. Methods: 14 CT cases of NECB were reviewed and compared with a control group of 42 patients with high-grade non-neuroendocrine bladder neoplasm for the following parameters: ring enhancement; implantation site; dimensions; density; margins; central necrosis; calcifications; number of lesions; wall thickness; depth of invasion in the soft tissue; invasion of fat tissue; invasion of adjacent organs; lymph-node involvement; abdominal organ metastasis. To extract radiomic features, volumes of interest of bladder lesions were manually delineated on the portal-venous phase. The radiomic features of the two groups were identified and compared. Results: Statistical differences among NECB and control group were found in the prevalence of male sex (100% vs. 69.0%), hydronephrosis (71.4% vs. 33.3%), mean density of the mass (51.01 ± 15.48 vs. 76.27 ± 22.26 HU); product of the maximum diameters on the axial plane (38.1 ± 59.3 vs. 14.44 ± 12.98 cm2) in the control group, trigonal region involvement (78.57% vs. 19.05%). About the radiomic features, Student's t-test showed significant correlation for the variables: "DependenceNonUniformity" (p: 0.048), "JointAverage" (p: 0.013), "LargeAreaLowGrayLevelEmphasis" (p: 0.014), "Maximum2DDiameterColumn" (p: 0.04), "Maximum 2DDiameterSlice" (p: 0.007), "MeanAbsoluteDeviation" (p: 0.021), "BoundingBoxA" (p: 0.022) and "CenterOfMassB" (p: 0.007). Conclusions: There is a typical pattern (male patient, large mass, trigonal area involvement) of NECB presentation on contrast-enhanced CT. Certain morphological characteristics and encouraging results about Radiomic features can help define the diagnosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Coppola
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (T.G.); (F.F.); (F.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
| | - Tonia Gatta
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (T.G.); (F.F.); (F.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
| | - Giacomo Maria Pini
- Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;
| | - Giorgia Scordi
- Postgraduate School of Radiology Technician, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy;
| | - Federico Fontana
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (T.G.); (F.F.); (F.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
| | - Filippo Piacentino
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (T.G.); (F.F.); (F.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
| | - Roberto Minici
- Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Mater Domini, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (R.M.); (D.L.)
| | - Domenico Laganà
- Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Mater Domini, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (R.M.); (D.L.)
| | - Antonio Basile
- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, 95123 Catania, Italy;
| | - Federico Dehò
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
- Urology Unit, CircoloHospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
| | - Giulio Carcano
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
- General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
| | - Francesca Franzi
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
- Patology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
| | - Silvia Uccella
- Pathology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Italy;
| | - Fausto Sessa
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
- Patology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
| | - Massimo Venturini
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (T.G.); (F.F.); (F.P.); (M.V.)
- Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.D.); (G.C.); (F.F.); (F.S.)
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Sharbidre KG, Morani AC, Zahid M, Bhosale P, Lall C, Francis IR, Verma S. Imaging of neuroendocrine neoplasms of the male GU tract. ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY (NEW YORK) 2022; 47:4042-4057. [PMID: 35412112 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-022-03510-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Male genitourinary neuroendocrine neoplasms (GU-NENs) are rare, without any definite imaging characteristics. The WHO classified neuroendocrine neoplasms in the 2016 classification of the tumors of the urinary tract and genital organs along with other GU tumors; however, no pathologic grading system is available as published for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Often a multimodality approach using cross-sectional imaging techniques, such as molecular imaging and histopathology are implemented to arrive at the diagnosis. This article provides a review of the pathology and imaging features of the male GU-NENs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kedar G Sharbidre
- Department of Radiology, University Of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA.
| | - Ajaykumar C Morani
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
| | - Mohd Zahid
- Department of Radiology, University Of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
| | - Priya Bhosale
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
| | - Chandana Lall
- Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
| | | | - Sadhna Verma
- Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Taninokuchi Tomassoni M, Cattabriga A, Gaudiano C, Ciccarese F, Corcioni B, Bianchi L, Schiavina R, Brunocilla E, Golfieri R. Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1002663. [PMID: 36300177 PMCID: PMC9588919 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1002663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Paraganglioma (PGL) is characterized by equivocal clinical manifestations and arriving to a suspicion might be challenging. Nevertheless, diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine are a fundamental part of the diagnosis and management of this particular neuroendocrine tumor (NET). We herein report a rare case of bladder paraganglioma with unusual onset and typical PET/CT characteristics that led to its recognition.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Makoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy,*Correspondence: Makoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni
| | - Arrigo Cattabriga
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Caterina Gaudiano
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Federica Ciccarese
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Beniamino Corcioni
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Lorenzo Bianchi
- Division of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy,University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Riccardo Schiavina
- Division of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy,University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Eugenio Brunocilla
- Division of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy,University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| | - Rita Golfieri
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Li W, Su ZZ, Kang JH, Xie XY, Xie XH, Zhuang BW. Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the urinary bladder: a case report. BMC Med Imaging 2020; 20:46. [PMID: 32362278 PMCID: PMC7197184 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-020-00447-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the urinary bladder is an uncommon malignant bladder tumor, and the overall prognosis is poor. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) provides a new effective modality for tumor detection and diagnosis. Case presentation A 30-year-old man complained of repeated painless gross haematuria for half a month. Conventional ultrasound demonstrated a hypoechoic solitary lesion with hyperechoic margins measuring 3.4 × 3.1 cm in the anterior wall of the bladder. Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) showed a strong flow signal in the mass. CEUS revealed that the lesion was characterized by hyper-enhancement in the early phase and hypo-enhancement in the late phase. The entire bladder wall was disrupted by homogeneous hyper-enhanced tumor tissue on CEUS. Time-intensity curves (TICs) showed a rapid wash-in with a high maximum signal intensity (SI) and quick wash-out. Finally, partial cystectomy was performed and the pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of LCNEC with invasion into the whole layer of the bladder wall. Conclusion This case suggested that CEUS was a valuable imaging method to detect and diagnose LCNEC in the bladder, and that CEUS can provide information related to the depth of wall invasion and the microvasculature.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei Li
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7/F, 2nd Building, 58# Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
| | - Ze-Zhen Su
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7/F, 2nd Building, 58# Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
| | - Ji-Hui Kang
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.58 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiao-Yan Xie
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7/F, 2nd Building, 58# Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiao-Hua Xie
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7/F, 2nd Building, 58# Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
| | - Bo-Wen Zhuang
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 7/F, 2nd Building, 58# Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|