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Genetically Defined Oligodendroglioma Is Characterized by Indistinct Tumor Borders at MRI

D.R. Johnson, F.E. Diehn, C. Giannini, R.B. Jenkins, S.M. Jenkins, I.F. Parney and T.J. Kaufmann
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2017, 38 (4) 678-684; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5070
D.R. Johnson
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    Examples of circumscribed (A and D), partially circumscribed (B and E), and noncircumscribed (C and F) tumor borders on axial T1-weighted (upper row) and T2-weighted (lower row) MR images.

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    Examples of tumor classifications are as follows: circumscribed, with sharp smooth borders (A); circumscribed, with sharp borders, but not smooth due to the extent of concave inward borders (B); circumscribed with sharp borders on T2-weighted image (C) but not on T1-weighted image (D); partially circumscribed, with indistinct borders, but not smooth due to the extent of concave inward borders (E); and circumscribed, with predominantly sharp borders, but not smooth due to the extent of concave inward borders (F). All images are T2-weighted, except D as indicated.

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    MR images of a prototypical genetically defined (1p/19q codeleted) oligodendroglioma (upper row) and of an astrocytoma with microscopic oligodendroglial features but no 1p/19q codeletion (lower row). Axial T2-weighted (A and D), T1-weighted postcontrast (B and E), and ADC (C and F) images. Genetic oligodendrogliomas tend to be located in the frontal or parietal lobe and lack circumscription, are heterogeneous, and have lower ADC values. The mean ADC value of the tumor in C is 1.26 mm2/s. Astrocytomas in this cohort with microscopic oligodendroglial features tend to be located in the temporal or insular lobes, are frequently well circumscribed, and have higher ADC values. The mean ADC value of the tumor shown in F is 1.92 mm2/s.

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    Boxplot demonstrating the distribution of mean ADC values by the WHO 2016 classification as oligodendroglioma or astrocytoma.

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    Patient demographics

    Total (N = 148)WHO 2016P Value
    Oligodendroglioma (1p/19q codeleted) (n = 90)Astrocytoma (non-1p/19q codeleted) (n = 58)
    Male sex (No.)86 (58.1%)49 (54.4%)37 (63.8%).26a
    Age, mean (SD), y42.2 (12.7)45.0 (12.0)37.8 (12.6).0002b
    • ↵a χ2 test.

    • ↵b Kruskal-Wallis test.

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    Table 2:

    Cross-tabulation of tumor histopathology by WHO 2007 criteria and grade with WHO 2016 criteria for oligodendroglioma (1p/19q codeletion)

    Total (N = 148)WHO 2016
    Oligodendroglioma (1p/19q codeleted) (n = 90)Astrocytoma (non-1p/19q codeleted) (n = 58)
    WHO 2007 classification
        Oligodendroglioma42 (28.4%)36 (40.0%)6 (10.3%)
        Oligoastrocytoma106 (71.6%)54 (60.0%)52 (89.7%)
    Tumor grade
        WHO II98 (66.2%)58 (64.4%)40 (69.0%)
        WHO III50 (33.8%)32 (35.6%)18 (31.0%)
    IDH mutation status
        No.603921
        IDH-mutant58 (96.7%)39 (100%)19 (90.5%)
        IDH-wild type2 (3.3%)0 (0%)2 (9.5%)
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    Multivariate model including all standard anatomic imaging elements significantly associated with tumor classification as molecular oligodendroglioma in univariate analysisa

    Odds Ratio95% CIP ValueOverall P Value
    Location
        FrontalReference
        Insular0.360.07–1.69.20.06
        Parietal0.710.21–2.65.59
        Temporal0.130.02–0.60.01
    Circumscribed border
        Partial/yesReference
        No16.356.08–50.63<.0001
    Age, 1-yr increase1.061.02–1.10.002
    • ↵a C statistic = 0.84.

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    Table 4:

    Multivariable models of molecular oligodendroglioma status based on tumor circumscription and ADC valuea

    Odds Ratio95% CIP Value
    Model A
        Circumscribed
            Partial/yesReference
            No5.241.27–24.42.02
        Overall mean ADC, 0.5 decrease5.661.53–27.49.02
    Model B
        Circumscribed
            Partial/yesReference
            No5.551.40–24.99.02
        Mean min ADC, 0.5 decrease2.750.78–11.36.13
    Model C
        Circumscribed
            Partial/yesReference
            No7.091.81–33.83.007
        Mean max ADC, 0.5 decrease3.891.45–12.58.01
    • ↵a Model A indicates mean ADC (C statistic = 0.80); Model B, minimum ADC (C statistic = 0.74); and Model C, maximum ADC (C statistic = 0.81).

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