Value of cone beam computed tomography for detecting bone invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of the maxilla

F J B Slieker, J T M Van Gemert, M Ghafoori Seydani, S Farsai, G E Breimer, T Forouzanfar, R de Bree, A J W P Rosenberg, E M Van Cann

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic value of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in detecting bone invasion in maxillary squamous cell carcinoma (MSCC).

STUDY DESIGN: In this retrospective cohort study, preoperative CBCT scans were independently assessed by a single surgeon in imaging assessment 1 (IA 1) and by 1 surgeon with 2 dentists in consensus (IA 2) for the presence of bone invasion in MSCC. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), accuracy, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and Cohen's κ were calculated. Histopathologic results of resection specimens served as the reference standard.

RESULTS: Of 27 patients, 19 (70%) had proven bone invasion. IA 1 yielded 68.4% sensitivity, 75.0% specificity, 86.7% PPV, 50.0% NPV, 70.4% accuracy, and 0.717 AUC. All results of IA 2 were true-positive and true-negative, resulting in 100% sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, accuracy, and AUC. The assessments differed in 6 cases. Interobserver κ was fair (0.38, 95% CI 0.04-0.72, P = .038). There was a significant association between CBCT detection of bone invasion and extent of surgical treatment (P = .006) CONCLUSIONS: The diagnostic accuracy of CBCT was high but observer-dependent. CBCT examination may be useful in surgical treatment planning.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)102-109
Number of pages8
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Volume134
Issue number1
Early online date2 Feb 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022

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