Correlation between computed tomography imaging and histopathology in pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland

Publication date: Available online 18 October 2017
Source:Auris Nasus Larynx
Author(s): Heejin Kim, So Young Kim, Yoon-Joong Kim, Jae-mun Ko, Min Ji Park, Ji Hoon Kim, J. Hun Hah, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Kwang Hyun Kim, Myung-Whun Sung
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to correlate the CT imaging features and histopathological findings of pleomorphic adenomas (PA), and also try to identify its clinical significance.MethodsTotally 262 PAs in the parotid gland including 18 recurrent cases were retrospectively reviewed with preoperative CT and pathologic slides. Each pathologic slide was reviewed by two pathologists to calculate mean value of epithelial/mesenchymal component, and the results were correlated with features of CT scans.ResultsPAs showing high contrast enhancement were correlated with high proportion of epithelial components in histopathologic findings. PAs with smooth border tend to have high proportion of epithelial components. The margin on CT imaging did not consisted with pathologic margin of resected specimens. In recurrent PAs, there was a significant difference on CT contrast enhancement, not in proportion of epithelial component.ConclusionThe histopathology and CT imaging features of PAs were variable, but we can find the correlation of epithelial component and CT contrast enhancement. Further large scale study would be expected to identify the clinical significance of CT imaging features and histopathologic findings of PAs.



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