From the Departments of Radiology (H.J.K., D.H.L., J.K.H.) and Pathology (H.K., Y.J.H.), Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea; Departments of Radiology (H.J.K., D.H.L., J.K.H.), Pathology (H.K., Y.J.H.), and Surgery (K.S.S.), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea (B.Y.H.).
Radiology. 2021 Sep;300(3):572-582. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021204352. Epub 2021 Jul 6.
Background Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) are heterogeneous neoplasms, and the prognosis varies based on the subtype. Two broad molecular classes of HCC have been proposed: a proliferative and a nonproliferative class. Purpose To evaluate the gadoxetate-enhanced MRI findings of the proliferative class HCC and its prognostic significance after surgery. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study evaluated patients with surgically resected treatment-naive single HCC (≤5 cm) who underwent hepatic resection from January 2010 through February 2013 and preoperative gadoxetate-enhanced MRI. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine the predictive factors for overall survival (OS), intrahepatic distant recurrence, and extrahepatic metastasis (EM). The mean follow-up period was 75.5 months ± 30.2 (standard deviation). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine factors associated with proliferative class HCC. Results A total of 158 patients (mean age, 57 years ± 11; 128 men and 30 women) were evaluated. Forty-two of the 158 HCCs (26.6%) were proliferative class HCCs (17 macrotrabecular-massive HCCs, 14 keratin 19-positive HCCs, 10 scirrhous HCCs, and one sarcomatoid HCC). The proliferative class was associated with worse OS (hazard ratio [HR], 3.1; 95% CI: 1.5, 6.0; = .01) and higher rates of intrahepatic distant recurrence (HR, 1.83; 95% CI: 1.1, 2.9; = .01) and EM (HR, 9.97; 95% CI: 3.2, 31.4; < .001). Rim arterial phase hyperenhancement (APHE) at gadoxetate-enhanced MRI (odds ratio [OR], 6.35; 95% CI: 1.9, 21.7; = .01) and high serum α-fetoprotein (>100 ng/mL) (OR, 4.18; 95% CI: 1.64, 10.7; = .01) were independent predictors for proliferative HCC. The presence of rim APHE was associated with poor OS (HR, 2.4; 95% CI: 1.2, 4.9; = .02) and higher rates of EM (HR, 7.4; 95% CI: 2.5, 21.7; < .01). Conclusion The proliferative class of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an independent factor for poor overall survival with increased rates of intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastasis. Rim arterial phase hyperenhancement at gadoxetate-enhanced MRI may help to identify proliferative class HCC and predict poor overall survival and an increased incidence of extrahepatic metastasis. © RSNA, 2021 See also the editorial by Krinsky and Shanbhogue in this issue.
背景 肝细胞癌(HCC)是一种异质性肿瘤,其预后因亚型而异。已经提出了 HCC 的两种广泛的分子类别:增殖性和非增殖性类别。目的 评估钆塞酸增强 MRI 对增殖性 HCC 的表现及其手术后的预后意义。材料与方法 本回顾性队列研究纳入了 2010 年 1 月至 2013 年 2 月期间接受手术切除治疗、单一 HCC(≤5 cm)且术前接受钆塞酸增强 MRI 的患者。采用 Cox 比例风险模型确定总生存(OS)、肝内远处复发和肝外转移(EM)的预测因素。平均随访时间为 75.5 个月±30.2(标准差)。采用多变量逻辑回归确定与增殖性 HCC 相关的因素。结果 共评估了 158 例患者(平均年龄为 57 岁±11;128 例男性和 30 例女性)。158 例 HCC 中有 42 例(26.6%)为增殖性 HCC(17 例大结节/巨块型 HCC、14 例角蛋白 19 阳性 HCC、10 例硬化型 HCC 和 1 例肉瘤样 HCC)。增殖性 HCC 与较差的 OS(风险比 [HR],3.1;95%置信区间:1.5,6.0; =.01)和更高的肝内远处复发(HR,1.83;95%置信区间:1.1,2.9; =.01)和 EM(HR,9.97;95%置信区间:3.2,31.4; <.001)发生率相关。钆塞酸增强 MRI 上的边缘动脉期高增强(APHE)(比值比 [OR],6.35;95%置信区间:1.9,21.7; =.01)和高血清 α-胎蛋白(>100 ng/mL)(OR,4.18;95%置信区间:1.64,10.7; =.01)是增殖性 HCC 的独立预测因素。边缘 APHE 的存在与较差的 OS(HR,2.4;95%置信区间:1.2,4.9; =.02)和更高的 EM 发生率(HR,7.4;95%置信区间:2.5,21.7; <.01)相关。结论 肝细胞癌(HCC)的增殖性类型是影响总体生存的独立因素,其肝内和肝外转移的发生率更高。钆塞酸增强 MRI 上的边缘动脉期高增强可能有助于识别增殖性 HCC,并预测总体生存不佳和肝外转移发生率增加。©RSNA,2021 本期还刊登了 Krinsky 和 Shanbhogue 的社论。