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The lateralization accuracy of inferior petrosal sinus sampling in Cushing's disease: experiences of a tertiary center.
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2022 October
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) in lateralization and to investigate variables associated with accurate IPSS lateralization prediction.
METHODS: Initially, data from 55 patients who underwent IPSS in our institution were reviewed retrospectively. IPSS lateralization and pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of these patients were compared with postoperative follow-up and immunohistochemical data to calculate the positive predictive values (PPVs) for IPSS and MRI. Variables likely to be associated with the accurate prediction of IPSS lateralization were analyzed.
RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients (85.2% female, mean age of 38.5 ± 13.1 years) were enrolled in the study. With IPSS, interpetrosal ratios were found to be ≥ 1.4 in 26 (96.2%) cases, and this ratio correctly predicted adenoma localization for 18 patients (PPV: 69.2%). For 16 (59.2%) patients, right lateralization was detected, while left lateralization was detected for 10 (37%) patients. Right-sided IPSS lateralization was associated with enhanced accuracy (p = 0.026). No masses were detected in the MRI images of 10 (37%) patients, while microadenoma of ≤ 6 mm was detected for 17 (63%) patients. MRI results (when positive) correctly identified adenoma localization for 14 of the patients with lateralization accuracy higher than that of IPSS (PPV: 82.3% vs. 69.2%).
DISCUSSION: IPSS is a valuable procedure in detecting tumor lateralization, especially in patients with Cushing's disease who have negative pituitary MRI results. However, since lateralization has a limited reliability, the pituitary gland should be comprehensively evaluated by taking into account the MRI findings (if positive) as well as data on the side of IPSS lateralization.
METHODS: Initially, data from 55 patients who underwent IPSS in our institution were reviewed retrospectively. IPSS lateralization and pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of these patients were compared with postoperative follow-up and immunohistochemical data to calculate the positive predictive values (PPVs) for IPSS and MRI. Variables likely to be associated with the accurate prediction of IPSS lateralization were analyzed.
RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients (85.2% female, mean age of 38.5 ± 13.1 years) were enrolled in the study. With IPSS, interpetrosal ratios were found to be ≥ 1.4 in 26 (96.2%) cases, and this ratio correctly predicted adenoma localization for 18 patients (PPV: 69.2%). For 16 (59.2%) patients, right lateralization was detected, while left lateralization was detected for 10 (37%) patients. Right-sided IPSS lateralization was associated with enhanced accuracy (p = 0.026). No masses were detected in the MRI images of 10 (37%) patients, while microadenoma of ≤ 6 mm was detected for 17 (63%) patients. MRI results (when positive) correctly identified adenoma localization for 14 of the patients with lateralization accuracy higher than that of IPSS (PPV: 82.3% vs. 69.2%).
DISCUSSION: IPSS is a valuable procedure in detecting tumor lateralization, especially in patients with Cushing's disease who have negative pituitary MRI results. However, since lateralization has a limited reliability, the pituitary gland should be comprehensively evaluated by taking into account the MRI findings (if positive) as well as data on the side of IPSS lateralization.
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