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Dynamic multislice helical CT of ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst: correlation between contrast enhancement and angiogenesis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12488736     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess whether the enhancement characteristics of dynamic multislice helical CT (MS-CT) could help in the differential diagnosis of ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts. The correlation between enhancement characteristics and immunohistochemical findings, especially with regard to angiogenesis, was also evaluated. METHOD: Dynamic MS-CT was performed in 13 consecutive patients (8 ameloblastoma cases and 5 odontogenic keratocyst cases). The percentage of density increase (Enh%) was measured in dynamic MS-CT images taken during the arterial phase, and microvessel density (MVD) was analyzed using immunohistochemical study with anti-CD31 antibody. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to evaluate the significance of the Enh% or the MVD values between lesion subtypes, and the Spearman correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between the Enh% and the MVD in ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts. RESULTS: The Enh% in ameloblastomas was significantly higher than that of odontogenic keratocysts (P < 0.005). The MVD of ameloblastomas was also significantly higher than that of odontogenic keratocysts (P < 0.005). The Enh% values for ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts were positively correlated with the respective MVD values (r = 0.92, P < or = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Dynamic MS-CT is useful tool for differentiating between ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts on the basis of the contrast enhancement values of intratumoral vascularities during the arterial phase. Furthermore, the Enh% obtained by dynamic MS-CT is correlated with the MVD in ameloblastomas and odontogenic keratocysts.
Authors:
Katsuhiko Hayashi; Mitsuhiro Tozaki; Masashi Sugisaki; Nahoko Yoshida; Kunihiko Fukuda; Haruyasu Tanabe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    2002 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-12-18     Completed Date:  2003-01-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  922-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dentistry, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan. katsuh@jikei.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Ameloblastoma / radiography*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Jaw Neoplasms / radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Neovascularization, Pathologic / pathology*
Odontogenic Cysts / radiography*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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