Járay Á, Farkas PI, Semjén D, Botz B. The Predictive Power of Bosniak 3 and 4 Cystic Renal Lesion Categorization Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2024;
43:933-949. [PMID:
38284141 DOI:
10.1002/jum.16424]
[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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is increasingly utilized for the noninvasive assessment of renal cystic lesions, using the Bosniak grading system. Bosniak 3-4 lesions require surgical referral, which allows correlation with the histopathological outcome.
METHODS
In this single-center, retrospective study we evaluated renal CEUS exams conducted with SonoVue® with a diagnosis of a Bosniak 3 or 4 lesion between 2019 and 2022. A total of 49 patients and 50 lesions met the inclusion criteria, 31 lesions had available histopathological results. Patient demographics, cyst morphology, and dominant imaging features were registered. The histopathological diagnosis was considered a reference standard.
RESULTS
Positive predictive power (PPV) for neoplastic lesions was comparable in the Bosniak 3 and 4 categories (75 vs 93.3%, P = .33), while PPV for histopathologically malignant lesion was considerably higher in the latter group (25 vs 93.33%, P = .0002). None of the lesions which had vividly enhancing thin septa as their dominant CEUS feature were malignant. Oncocytoma, multilocular cystic renal neoplasm of low malignant potential, and cystic nephroma were the major benign entities among Bosniak 3 lesions. Localized cystic kidney disease and hemorrhagic cysts were found to be the primary mimickers leading to false positive imaging findings.
CONCLUSIONS
CEUS has a high predictive power for malignancy in the Bosniak 4 category, which is not maintained in the Bosniak 3 group due to the large proportion of benign lesions. Adherence to rigorous rule-in criteria and active surveillance strategies need to be considered for equivocal CEUS Bosniak 3 lesions.
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