18F-FDG-PET and PET/CT as a diagnostic method for Ewing sarcoma: a
systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy
of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) and
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in imaging
primary and metastatic lesions in Ewing sarcoma (ES). Methods: PubMed,
Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for relevant studies.
Data concerning 18F-FDG-PET/CT diagnostic accuracy were extracted and
then analysed using Open Meta-analyst software. Reported diagnostic
accuracy outcomes included sensitivity, specificity, negative likelihood
ratio (NLR), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), and diagnostic odds ratio.
Results: 31 studies with a total of 735 patients were included in this
meta-analysis. The sensitivity and specificity of 18F-FDG PET/CT were:
92.6% and 74.1% for total ES lesions, 96.7% and 68.3% for ES primary
lesions, 76.1% and 92.4% for lung metastasis, 83.9% and 93.2% for
bone metastasis and 89.9% and 92.6% for ES recurrence respectively.
Conclusion: 18F-FDG PET/CT is sensitive and accurate in diagnosing,
staging, and detecting the recurrence of ES compared to non-PET imaging.
It has high specificity for diagnosing recurrence of ES as well as lung
and bone metastases.