High-resolution microendoscope imaging of inverted papilloma and normal sinonasal mucosa: evaluation of interobserver concordance (original) (raw)

Discrimination of Benign and Neoplastic Mucosa with a High-Resolution Microendoscope (HRME) in Head and Neck Cancer

Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2012

Background. The efficacy of ablative surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) depends critically on obtaining negative margins. Although intraoperative ''frozen section'' analysis of margins is a valuable adjunct, it is expensive, time-consuming, and highly dependent on pathologist expertise. Optical imaging has potential to improve the accuracy of margins by identifying cancerous tissue in real time. Our goal was to determine the accuracy and inter-rater reliability of head and neck cancer specialists using high-resolution microendoscopic (HRME) images to discriminate between cancerous and benign mucosa. Methods. Thirty-eight patients diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) were enrolled in this single-center study. HRME was used to image each specimen after application of proflavine, with concurrent standard histopathologic analysis. Images were evaluated for quality control, and a training set containing representative images of benign and neoplastic tissue was assembled. After viewing training images, seven head and neck cancer specialists with no previous HRME experience reviewed 36 test images and were asked to classify each.

Endoscopic approach of sinonasal inverted papilloma – our 15 years’ experience on 162 cases

Romanian Journal of Rhinology, 2015

BACKGROUND. Inverted papilloma is a benign tumor of the nose and sinuses, with a high risk of recurrence and malignant degeneration. The inverted papilloma is a slow growing tumor that can be approached through an endoscopic or external approach, depending on its stage.OBJECTIVE. The aims of the study are to identify the particularities of diagnosis of the inverted papilloma, to establish the correct steps in surgical treatment of this tumor and to open the access for other steps of treatment.MATERIAL AND METHODS. The authors present their experience in managing the sinonasal inverted papilloma in a 15-year retrospective clinical study, which included 162 patients. The preoperative protocol consisted in clinical examination, nasal endoscopy, radiologic imaging (CT scan) and biopsy with histopathology results and immunohistochemistry findings. Surgical removal of the inverted papilloma was performed by endoscopic techniques, according to the stage of the tumor. We were interested in ...

New staging system for sinonasal inverted papilloma in the endoscopic era

The Laryngoscope, 2007

Advanced endoscopic techniques have emerged as the preferred treatment modality for sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP); however, a staging system that provides prognostic information has not yet been developed. This study aims to develop a clinically relevant staging system for IP managed with the endoscopic approach as the primary surgical modality. A systematic review of the English-language literature (1985-2006) and a single institution's experience. From the literature, 445 patients with IP treated by endoscopic resection were identified in 14 reports. Only patients with known IP sites and outcomes were included. Patients were categorized into three groups on the basis of recurrence rates (RR): group A (IP confined to the nasal cavity, ethmoid sinus, and medial maxillary sinus), 3.0% RR (n = 234); group B (IP with lateral maxillary sinus, sphenoid sinus, or frontal sinus involvement), 19.8% RR (n = 177); and group C (IP with extrasinus extension), 35.3% RR (n = 34). Pearson&...

Evaluation of Inverted Papilloma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Nasal Contact Endoscopy

American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 2010

Background: Contact endoscopy (CE) was initially described as a method used in the analysis of uterine and vocal folds histology. The first nasal cavity CE studies achieved promising results regarding its use for the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions, considering that biopsy might cause some complications, especially bleeding. This study described and compared the findings of CE on inverted papilloma and nasosinusal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and tested the effectiveness of this exam as a noninvasive method for in vivo differentiation between these tumors. Methods: The patients included in this study were divided into group A, patients diagnosed with inverted papilloma, and group B, patients diagnosed with SCC. CE results were compared among themselves. CE images were presented to examiners not experienced with the method. Results: Twenty-two patients were examined, 13 in group A and 9 in group B. The main relevant differences in CE findings between those two groups were corkscrew vessels, presence of mitoses, keratinization and nuclear pleomorphism in carcinoma, and vacuolated cells in papilloma. The examiners were capable of defining the diagnosis of these nasal tumors only based on CE images. Conclusion: CE may be a useful noninvasive exam to be used in the in vivo diagnosis of inverted papilloma and nasosinusal SCC, which may enable better preoperative planning.

Cytologic-histologic correlations in the diagnosis of inverted sinonasal papilloma

Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2004

We present cytologic data from multiple samples from two cases of inverted sinonasal papilloma (ISP). These samples displayed the entire spectrum of squamous cell changes, including benign squamous papilloma, variable degrees of dysplasia, and invasive squamous cell carcinoma. In all instances, the cytologic impression coincided with the final diagnosis based on frozen and/or permanent histologic sections from the same samples. We suggest that cytologic examination be viewed as a useful initial approach in the diagnosis of ISP, and in the differential diagnosis of other tumors that occur in the same sites.

Imaging of sino-nasal inverted papilloma: How can we emphasize the usefulness of the “striated pattern” sign?

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Background Inverted papilloma (IP) is an uncommon sino-nasal neoplasm with potentially distinctive MRI and CT features. The MR “striated” imaging pattern has been reported as a valuable MR imaging feature of IP. The purpose of this study was to validate the usefulness of this sign using detailed criteria of the sign itself. Results All imaging findings were described for 16 patients in descriptive pattern. The nasal involvement showed highest prevalence followed by the maxillary sinus. The bony changes include remodeling and defects (n = 6), remodeling only (n = 4), and None (n = 6). Changes were severe 1/10, moderate in 3/10, and mild 5/10. Focal hyperostosis was seen in six. A striated pattern was “diffuse” in all 16 (100%) of the IPs; it followed a certain direction in all 16 patients: divergent (n = 6), convoluted (n = 2), and parallel (n = 8). Divergent growth from focal hyperostosis was seen (n = 4). Visibility of the sign was superior in T2 images (n = 11), superior in enhanc...

Endoscopic Management of Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma

American Journal of Rhinology, 1999

Since 1992, 42 patients at the University of Pennsylvania have been treated for inverted papilloma (IP). Thirty-three patients were managed endoscopically with or without a Caldwell Luc approach (CLA) and retrospectively analyzed. The CLA, which involves a gingivobuccal incision for access to the maxillary sinus, is distinguished from a formal Caldwell Luc procedure. These 33 patients with histologically confirmed IP were without evidence of malignancy. They also did not have evidence of intracranial, orbital, or frontal sinus IP. Seventeen of 33 patients (17/33) were without prior treatment (primary). Sixteen of 33 (16/33) presented from an outside institution with recurrent IP (secondary). The recurrence rate using this method to treat primary IP was 6% (1/17), and for secondary IP was 25% (4/16). Scheduled postoperative endoscopic surveillance permitted early detection of recurrence and continued endoscopic control of IP. All 33 patients were endoscopically free of disease at the...

Endoscopic management of inverted papillomas: long-term results--the St. Paul's Sinus Centre experience

Rhinology, 2010

To demonstrate that computer-assisted endoscopic management of inverted papillomas yields excellent long-term results in terms of preventing recurrence and minimizing significant morbidity and mortality. A retrospective chart review of patients who are being followed up for tumour recurrence or have undergone tumour removal between 2000 and 2008. All cases were undertaken using the GE Instatrak 3500+ navigation system. Inverted papillomas are the most common tumour managed endoscopically (57% of all sinonasal tumours) with 76 patients seen over the last 8 years. Approximately 50% of these cases had undergone previous surgery in another centre where the tumour was either not recognized or the resection was incomplete. Twentynine percent of these patients had a recurrence but only three required a revision procedure using an open approach; otherwise recurrences were successfully managed endoscopically. Endoscopic recurrence during the first half was 32% (versus 14% for open procedures...