Follow-up of benign hypoechoic peripheral zone lesions of the prostate gland: US characteristics and cancer prevalence.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1994
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of biopsy-proved benign peripheral zone hypoechoic lesions of the prostate gland, ultrasonographic (US) characteristics at follow-up, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, and digital rectal examination (DRE) in prediction of cancer risk.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis was performed for 105 consecutive patients with 148 benign hypoechoic lesions discovered at transrectal US (TRUS) and diagnosed with US-guided needle biopsy. At least one repeat TRUS study was performed in each patient.
RESULTS: Among the benign lesions, 72% changed at follow-up TRUS, either disappearing or becoming smaller, less hypoechoic, and more vague. Cancer developed in 13% of patients. In 93% of patients in whom cancer developed, the appearance changed in the peripheral zone at follow-up TRUS. In this patient population, the positive predictive value for development of cancer was 16% with a changing TRUS appearance, 19% with an abnormal DRE result, and 27% with an elevated level of PSA; only the latter was statistically significant.
CONCLUSION: The PSA value, alone or in combination with a changing TRUS appearance, is the best indicator for development of cancer.
Volume
191
Issue
1
First Page
69
Last Page
74
ISSN
0033-8419
Published In/Presented At
Fogarty, K. T., Arger, P. H., Shibutani, Y., Nodine, C. F., Tomaszewski, J. E., Coleman, B. G., Jacobs, J. E., Langer, J. E., & Wein, A. J. (1994). Follow-up of benign hypoechoic peripheral zone lesions of the prostate gland: US characteristics and cancer prevalence. Radiology, 191(1), 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.191.1.7510896
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
7510896
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article