Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features and Prognosis According to Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Abstract
- Background Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) can develop in patients with and without risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Purpose To compare the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of cHCC-CCA in patients with and without risk factors for HCC, and to assess the influence of risk factors on patient prognosis.
Study Type Retrospective.
Population A total of 152 patients with surgically confirmed cHCC-CCA.
Field Strength/Sequence 1.5-T and 3-T/T1-weighted dual gradient-echo in- and opposed-phase, T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo, diffusion-weighted single-shot spin-echo echo-planar, and T1-weighted three-dimensional gradient-echo contrast-enhanced sequences.
Assessment MRI features according to the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) and pathologic findings based on revised classification were compared between patients with and without risk factors for HCC. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were also compared between the two groups, and factors associated with survival were evaluated.
Statistical Tests The clinico-pathologic and MRI features of the two groups were compared using Student's t-tests, Mann-Whitney U-tests, and chi-square tests. OS and RFS were evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and factors associated with survival were evaluated by Cox proportional hazard model.
Results cHCC-CCA in patients with risk factors were more frequently classified as LI-RADS category 4 or 5 (LR-4/5; probably or definitely HCC) (48.7%), whereas those without risk factors were more frequently classified as category M (LR-M; probably malignant, not specific for HCC) (63.6%). RFS and OS did not differ significantly according to risk factors (P = 0.63 and 0.83). Multivariable analysis showed that pathologic tumor type (hazard ratio 2.02; P < 0.05) and LI-RADS category (hazard ratio 2.19; P < 0.05) were significantly associated with RFS and OS, respectively.
Data Conclusion Although MRI features of cHCC-CCA differed significantly between patients with and without risk factors for HCC, postsurgical prognosis did not. LI-RADS category and pathologic tumor type were independently correlated with postsurgical prognosis in patients with cHCC-CCA.
Level of Evidence 3
Technical Efficacy Stage 2
- Author(s)
- 김동환; 최상현; 김동욱; 이승수; 임영석; 김소연; 김형중; 김진희; 변재호
- Issued Date
- 2021
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- combined hepatocellular‐cholangiocarcinoma; gadoxetic acid‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; Hepatoma; Liver; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical research; Medicine; Experimental; Prognosis; Risk factors
- DOI
- 10.1002/jmri.27528
- URI
- https://oak.ulsan.ac.kr/handle/2021.oak/7368
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- Publisher
- JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
- Location
- 미국
- Language
- 영어
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
- Citation Volume
- 53
- Citation Number
- 6
- Citation Start Page
- 1803
- Citation End Page
- 1812
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