fdg-pet detected thyroid incidentaloma
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FDG-PET Detected Thyroid Incidentaloma. Dr. LP Si Yan Chai Hospital. Background. With the increasing use of imaging modalities, more and more clinically inconspicuous thyroid lesions are discovered These are termed as thyroid incidentalomas - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dr. LP SiYan Chai Hospital
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BackgroundWith the increasing use of imaging
modalities, more and more clinically inconspicuous thyroid lesions are discovered
These are termed as thyroid incidentalomasAlso include asymptomatic thyroid lesions
identified during non-thyroid neck surgery, eg. parathyroidecotmy, carotid endarterectomy
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PrevalenceUSG: 67%CT / MRI: 16%Carotid duplex: 9.4%FDG-PET: 2-3%
Increasing use of FDG-PETThyroid carcinomas detected by FDG-PET is
more aggressive than those detected by other imaging modalities
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FDG-PETFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission
tomographyMostly commonly used for
Disease staging for patients with known malignancy
Malignancy screening in healthy individuals
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Increase FDG uptake in metabolically active tissue, e.g. malignancy, infection, inflammation, etc
Normal thyroid gland not shown up
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FDG-PET detected thyroid incidentalomas
Unsuspected, asymptomatic thyroid lesions discovered on FDG-PET
Prevalence 1.2-4.8%Increasing incidence but no increase in
disease specific mortalityRisk of malignancy
14-74%higher than incidental thyroid nodules
found by USG, CT, or MRI
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Pattern of uptakeFocal
Increase in radioactivity concentration compared to that of the thyroid parenchyma
Clearly delineated from the surrounding thyroid gland
DiffuseEven distribution of FDG in the entire thyroid
glandRadioactivity concentration is higher than that
of the surrounding soft tissue
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Focal uptake
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Diffuse uptake
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Focal uptake of thyroid lesions on PET also known asPETomasPET-associated incidental neoplasms
(PAINs)PET detected thyroid incidentalomas
(PETI)Associated with an increased risk of
malignancy than diffuse uptake
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20 out of 27 patients who underwent operation proved to have thyroid malignancy (74%)
Nishimori H et al. Incidental thyroid “PETomas”: clinical significance and novel description of the self-resolving variant of focal FDG-PET thyroid uptake. Can J Surg Vol. 54, No.2 , April 2011
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SUVStandardized uptake valueElevated in metabolically active tissueControversies about the use of SUV as an adjunct
to differentiate between benign or malignantNo cut off value
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Katz SC et al. PET-Associated Incidental Neoplasms of the Thyroid. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 259-264
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SUV correlates with the size of the thyroid incidentaloma in focal uptake
r = 0.64, p < 0.05
Nilsson IL et al. Thyroid Incidentaloma Detected by Flurordeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: Practical Management Algorithm. World J Surg (2011) 35:2691-2697
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Risk factors of malignancyClinically apparent thyroid nodules are
associated with 5% malignant rateAre et al. showed that risk of malignancy in the
presence and absence of palpable thyroid nodule is 24% and 6.3% respectively (p = 0.01)
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Focal FDG uptake and unilateral uptake are associated with higher malignancy rate
Are C et al. FDG-PET Detected Thyroid Incidentalomas: Need for Further Investigation? Annals of Surgical Oncology (2006) 14(1): 239-247
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FDG-PET detected incidental thyroid carcinomasMost are papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)Poor prognostic variants are more common
Tall-cell variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (TCVPTC)
Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomaAs high as 50%
Extra-thyroidal extension is also more commonHigher treatment failure rateHigher local, regional and distant recurrencesHigher disease-specific mortality
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TCVPTCMore aggressive with a worse prognosis
when compared to classical PTC (cPTC)High rate of extra-thyroidal extension
Up to 90% in one seriesCommonly smaller than cPTCFNAC is warranted regardless of the size if
the lesion is suspicious
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ManagementMost of the patients already have a primary
malignancy → the whole plan of management should depend on the overall prognosis and life expectancy
USG thyroid is necessary for all patientNo evident nodule → follow upNodule ≥ 1cm or < 1cm with suspicious
features → FNAC
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Suspicious sonographic featuresMarked hypoechogenicityTaller than wideIrregular shapeIll-defined marginPunctate calcificationIncrease in vascularity
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FNAC (Bethesda System)NondiagnosticBenignAtypia of undetermined significance (AUS) Suspicious for follicular neoplasm / follicular
neoplasmSuspicious for malignancyMalignant
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FNAC results Action
Non-diagnostic / AUS Repeat FNAC
Benign Follow up
Suspicious for follicular neoplasm / follicular neoplasm / suspicious for malignancy / malignant
Operation
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ConclusionFDG-PET detected thyroid incidentalomas
harbour a significant risk of malignancyThyroid carcinomas detected on FDG-PET are
more aggressive and demonstrate poorer prognosis
They should be investigated by USG +/- FNAC
Definitive management plan depends on the overall prognosis and life expectancy of the patients
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References American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Patients with Thyroid
Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (2009)
Jin J et al. Thyroid incidentaloma. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 26 (2012) 83-96
Nilsson IL et al. Thyroid Incidentaloma Detected by Flurordeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: Practical Management Algorithm. World J Surg (2011) 35:2691-2697
Ho TY et al. Prevalence and significance of thyroid uptake detected by 18F-FDG PET. Endocrine (2011) 40:297-302
Bertagna F et al. F18-PDF_PET/CT thyroid incidentalomas and their benign of malignant nature: a critical and debated issue. Ann Nucl Med (2011) 25:151-152
Nishimori H et al. Incidental thyroid “PETomas”: clinical significance and novel description of the self-resolving variant of focal FDG-PET thyroid uptake. Can J Surg Vol. 54, No.2 , April 2011
Law TT et al. Incidental Thyroid Carcinoma by FDG-PET/CT: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 18:472-478
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Jin J et al. Incidental thyroid nodule: patterns of diagnosis and rate of malignancy. The American Journal of Surgery (2009) 197, 320-324
Kang BJ et al. Incidental thyroid uptake on F-18 FDG PET/CT: correlation with ultrasonography and pathology. Ann Nucl Med (2009) 23:729-737
Gough J et al. Thyroid Incidentaloma: An Evidence-based Assessment of Management Strategy. World J Surg (2008) 32:1264-1268
Katz SC et al. PET-Associated Incidental Neoplasms of the Thyroid. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 259-264
Are C et al. Histological Aggressiveness of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron-Emission Tomogram (FDG-PET)-Detected Incidental Thyroid Carcinomas. Annals of Surgical Oncology (2007) 14(11):3210-3215
Are C et al. FDG-PET Detected Thyroid Incidentalomas: Need for Further Investigation? Annals of Surgical Oncology (2006) 14(1): 239-247