Gümüştaş S, Inan N, Akansel G, Başyïğït I, Cïftçi E. Differentiation of lymphoma versus sarcoidosis in the setting of mediastinal-hilar lymphadenopathy: assessment with diffusion-weighted MR imaging.
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2013;
30:52-59. [PMID:
24003535]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To determine the performance of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating lymphoma from sarcoidosis in mediastinal-hilar lymphadenopathy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Forty-four mediastinal-hilar lymphadenopathy were examined in 27 patients with T1- and T2-weighted conventional images. Then, two diffusion-weighted images were obtained with b = 0 and 1000 s/mm2 values and apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were calculated. The statistical significance of differences between measurements was tested using the Student-t test.
RESULTS
The ADC value in the lymphoma group was lower than in the sarcoidosis group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). By using the cut-off value of 1.266 x 10(-3) mm2/s, ADC had a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 81%, positive predictive value of 100%, and negative predictive value of 77% for the differentiation of lymphoma and sarcoidosis. With the cut-off value of 1,97 x 10(-3) mm2/s, ADC had a sensitivity of 50%, specificity of 99.4%, positive predictive value of 68%, and negative predictive value of 91%.
CONCLUSIONS
Diffusion-weighted imaging may be useful besides other modalities in differentiating lymphoma from sarcoidosis in mediastinal-hilar lymphadenopathy.
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