dc.contributor.author | Rahmani, George | |
dc.contributor.author | McCarthy, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Bergin, Diane | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-20T16:22:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-20T16:22:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-06-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rahmani, George; McCarthy, Peter; Bergin, Diane (2017). The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for soft tissue lipomas: a systematic review. Acta Radiologica Open 6 (6), | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2058-4601,2058-4601 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10379/13574 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Ultrasound has been used in the diagnosis of soft-tissue lesions for well over a decade. Lipomas are the most common, benign, soft-tissue tumor and comprise adipose tissue. The sensitivity and specificity of diagnosing lipomas on ultrasound vary greatly in the literature.
Purpose: To perform a systematic review on ultrasonography in soft-tissue lipomas to better ascertain the true diagnostic value of this test.
Material and Methods: A systematic review of the diagnostic value of ultrasound in lipomas was performed where possible in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using several well-known databases Scopus (R), PubMed (R), Ovid (R) Medline,and Web of Science (R).
Results: A total of 455 articles were identified in the initial literature search. Six papers were included in the final systematic review, which revealed an overall sensitivity and specificity of 86.87% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 82.14-90.73) and 95.95% (95% CI = 93.75-97.54), respectively.
Conclusion: Ultrasound is a useful tool in the diagnosis of superficial lipomas with good sensitivity and even better specificity and should continue to be the first line investigation in such cases. | |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Acta Radiologica Open | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/ | |
dc.subject | soft tissue/skin | |
dc.subject | ultrasound | |
dc.subject | statistics | |
dc.subject | systematic review | |
dc.subject | tumors | |
dc.subject | appearance | |
dc.subject | lesions | |
dc.subject | masses | |
dc.title | The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for soft tissue lipomas: a systematic review | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/2058460117716704 | |
dc.local.publishedsource | https://doi.org/10.1177/2058460117716704 | |
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