Long-Term Follow-Up Results From PET/CT Surveillance After Surgical Resection of Lung Adenocarcinoma Manifesting as Ground-Glass Opacity

Medicine
Kyung Bum NamKyung Won Lee

Abstract

The purpose of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the value of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) for postoperative surveillance of lung adenocarcinoma manifesting as ground-glass opacity (GGO).From May 2003 to December 2007, 111 patients with surgically resected lung adenocarcinoma manifesting as GGO were included. Clinical findings of recurrence and survival, CT features, and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) were reviewed and compared among 3 groups according to GGO proportion: Group I, GGO 100%; Group II, GGO ≥50%; Group III, GGO < 50%. Disease-free survival (DFS) was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Diagnostic performances of CT and PET/CT for recurrence were compared during a long-term follow-up period of >5 years.Recurrence was identified in Group III (18 of 53, 34%) but not in Groups I (n = 25) or II (n = 33) over a mean follow-up period of 74 months. Group showed significant differences in GGO proportion, SUVmax, and DFS duration (P < 0.001). PET/CT led to 6 false-positive and 5 false-negative interpretations of recurrence. For surveillance CT, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were 94.4%, ...Continue Reading

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