Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield

Introduction: Central nervous system lymphoma poses significant diagnostic challenges, with stereotactic biopsy being the gold standard for diagnosis. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination are utilized to enhance biopsy yield, yet their comparative eff...

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Main Authors: M. Majovsky, T. Moravec, M. Komarc, J. Soukup, V. Sedlak, N. Balasubramaniam, J. Brixi, P. Klener, M. Klanova, D. Netuka
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author M. Majovsky
T. Moravec
M. Komarc
J. Soukup
V. Sedlak
N. Balasubramaniam
J. Brixi
P. Klener
M. Klanova
D. Netuka
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T. Moravec
M. Komarc
J. Soukup
V. Sedlak
N. Balasubramaniam
J. Brixi
P. Klener
M. Klanova
D. Netuka
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description Introduction: Central nervous system lymphoma poses significant diagnostic challenges, with stereotactic biopsy being the gold standard for diagnosis. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination are utilized to enhance biopsy yield, yet their comparative efficacy remains unclear. Research question: This study aims to compare the diagnostic yield of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination in stereotactic brain biopsies for central nervous system lymphoma. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 115 patients who underwent stereotactic brain biopsies for central nervous system lymphoma. Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination were assessed and compared. Results: Out of 125 surgeries, frameless biopsies were the most common, accounting for 74.4 percent. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a sensitivity of 80.00 percent and a specificity of 98.51 percent (AUC = 0.893, p = 0.004), whereas intraoperative histological examination showed a sensitivity of 66.67 percent and a specificity of 59.09 percent (AUC = 0.629, p = 0.459). Discussion and conclusions: The study emphasizes the critical role of intraoperative examinations, thus improving precision and diagnostic yield in the surgical management of central nervous system lymphoma. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging outperforms intraoperative histological examination in terms of sensitivity and specificity for confirming positive biopsy yields in central nervous system lymphoma, thereby reducing the need for additional surgeries. These findings support the routine use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in the surgical strategy for central nervous system lymphoma to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-ca483b785b904312a7bed54609f1a07a2025-08-20T01:56:20ZengElsevierBrain and Spine2772-52942024-01-01410392610.1016/j.bas.2024.103926Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yieldM. Majovsky0T. Moravec1M. Komarc2J. Soukup3V. Sedlak4N. Balasubramaniam5J. Brixi6P. Klener7M. Klanova8D. Netuka9Department of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Biophysics and Informatics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Methodology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Pathology, Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Radiodiagnostic, Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech RepublicFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Resuscitaion and Intensive Care Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Pathological Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; First Department of Medicine – Hematology, University General Hospital Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicInstitute of Pathological Physiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; First Department of Medicine – Hematology, University General Hospital Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; Corresponding author. Department of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, Prague, Czech Republic.Introduction: Central nervous system lymphoma poses significant diagnostic challenges, with stereotactic biopsy being the gold standard for diagnosis. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination are utilized to enhance biopsy yield, yet their comparative efficacy remains unclear. Research question: This study aims to compare the diagnostic yield of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination in stereotactic brain biopsies for central nervous system lymphoma. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 115 patients who underwent stereotactic brain biopsies for central nervous system lymphoma. Diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative histological examination were assessed and compared. Results: Out of 125 surgeries, frameless biopsies were the most common, accounting for 74.4 percent. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a sensitivity of 80.00 percent and a specificity of 98.51 percent (AUC = 0.893, p = 0.004), whereas intraoperative histological examination showed a sensitivity of 66.67 percent and a specificity of 59.09 percent (AUC = 0.629, p = 0.459). Discussion and conclusions: The study emphasizes the critical role of intraoperative examinations, thus improving precision and diagnostic yield in the surgical management of central nervous system lymphoma. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging outperforms intraoperative histological examination in terms of sensitivity and specificity for confirming positive biopsy yields in central nervous system lymphoma, thereby reducing the need for additional surgeries. These findings support the routine use of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in the surgical strategy for central nervous system lymphoma to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529424011822Central nervous system lymphomaIntraoperative MRIIntraoperative histological examinationStereotactic biopsyDiagnostic accuracyNeurooncology
spellingShingle M. Majovsky
T. Moravec
M. Komarc
J. Soukup
V. Sedlak
N. Balasubramaniam
J. Brixi
P. Klener
M. Klanova
D. Netuka
Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
Brain and Spine
Central nervous system lymphoma
Intraoperative MRI
Intraoperative histological examination
Stereotactic biopsy
Diagnostic accuracy
Neurooncology
title Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
title_full Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
title_fullStr Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
title_full_unstemmed Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
title_short Surgical results in patients with CNS lymphoma. Comparison of predictive value of intraoperative MRI and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
title_sort surgical results in patients with cns lymphoma comparison of predictive value of intraoperative mri and intraoperative histological examination for diagnostic biopsy yield
topic Central nervous system lymphoma
Intraoperative MRI
Intraoperative histological examination
Stereotactic biopsy
Diagnostic accuracy
Neurooncology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529424011822
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