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A pilot study of confocal laser endomicroscopy for diagnosing gastrointestinal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma

Authors: Werner Dolak, Barbara Kiesewetter, Leonhard Müllauer, Marius Mayerhoefer, Marlene Troch, Michael Trauner, Michael Häfner, Markus Raderer, Andreas Püspök

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 7/2016

Abstract

Background

Patients with gastrointestinal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma require lifelong endoscopic follow-up. This study aimed to establish and evaluate confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) criteria for gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma.

Methods

This prospective trial was conducted after IRB approval at the Medical University of Vienna. Twenty-four consecutive patients (14 males and 10 females, median age 65 years) referred for staging or follow-up of (former) gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma underwent endosonography (EUS) and CLE including white light endoscopy (WLE) and conventional biopsy sampling of the upper gastrointestinal tract. CLE criteria of the disease were based on the first five patients with histologically proven MALT lymphoma. All CLE datasets were reviewed separately by two CLE experts. The diagnostic modalities were compared using conventional histology as the gold standard.

Results

Sixty-two percentages had a positive diagnosis of MALT lymphoma based on histology. The sensitivity was 80 % for EUS (0.51–0.95), 100 % for WLE (0.75–1) and 93 % for CLE (0.66–1); the specificity was 67 % for EUS (0.31–0.91), 23 % for WLE (0.04–0.60) and 100 % for CLE (0.63–1). The agreement with histology was moderate for EUS (kappa 0.47, p = 0.02), fair for WLE (kappa 0.26, p = 0.06) and almost perfect for CLE (kappa 0.91, p < 0.01). Expert evaluation identified all but one case of MALT lymphoma with excellent interobserver agreement (kappa 0.89, p < 0.01). In the case missed by CLE, MALT lymphoma involvement was restricted to deep tissue structures.

Conclusions

Despite minor technical limitations, CLE is a promising alternative to conventional biopsy sampling in patients with gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma.

ClinicalTrials.gov number

NCT01583699.

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Title: A pilot study of confocal laser endomicroscopy for diagnosing gastrointestinal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma
Authors: Werner Dolak
Barbara Kiesewetter
Leonhard Müllauer
Marius Mayerhoefer
Marlene Troch
Michael Trauner
Michael Häfner
Markus Raderer
Andreas Püspök
Publication date: 01-07-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4572-4

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A pilot study of confocal laser endomicroscopy for diagnosing gastrointestinal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma

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Methods

Results

Conclusions

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