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    MA 20 - Recent Advances in Pulmonology/Endoscopy (ID 685)

    • Event: WCLC 2017
    • Type: Mini Oral
    • Track: Pulmonology/Endoscopy
    • Presentations: 1
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      MA 20.06 - Discerning Lung Cancer Cell Patterns with Confocal Endomicroscopy (ID 8640)

      15:05 - 15:10  |  Author(s): B. Torrejon

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      Background:
      Probe-based confocal endomicroscopy (pCLE) allows confocal microscopy of lung tissue in vivo but limited evidence is available. The objective was to discriminate pCLE patterns of lung cancer in vivo.

      Method:
      Fluorescence properties of methylene blue (MB) were examined ex vivo in confocal microscope. Next, 15 regions of the central airways were studied in vivo with pCLE and a representative image chosen for analysis with ImageJ software. Biopsy was performed for final diagnosis.

      Result:
      Ex vivo study showed no differences between 1% and 2% MB concentrations and rapid extinction of fluorescence after 10 minutes of MB application (figure). In vivo study included samples of bronchial mucosa (n = 6), inflammation (n = 3) and tumor (n = 6). pCLE image evaluation (table) showed inflammation and tumor nuclei were bigger (except SCLC) and occupied a greater area. Fluorescence of tumor nuclei was more intense. Non fluorescent area was inferior for both inflammation and tumor samples. Number of nuclei could not discriminate between normal and tumor.Figure 1 Table. Imaging features evaluated in pCLE frames

      Area occupied by nuclei (µm[2]) Intensity of nuclei (UA) Mean size of nuclei (µm[2]) Non-fluorescent area (µm[2]) Number of nuclei (µm[2])
      Bronchial epithelium (mean(SD)) 97,769(9,451) 126(9) 107(10) 67,100(12,567) 937(84)
      Inflammation (mean(SD)) 117,381(22,166) 122(27) 127(15) 35,124(32,630) 933(225)
      B cell lymphoma 138,354 145 185 49,269 746
      Adenocarcinoma 155,033 198 177 5,225 875
      Squamous cell carcinoma 102,805 145 155 54,301 663
      Small cell lung cancer 107,201 157 63 11,257 1,687
      Non-small cell lung cancer 113,173 187 122 32,359 926
      Hamartoma 120,188 145 114 25,438 1,058




      Conclusion:
      1. MB fluorescence is unaffected by stain concentration 2. There is exponential extinction of MB over time 3. Lung cancer cell pattern distinction in vivo is feasible Funded by Fundació MaratóTV3, SEPAR and FUCAP

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