The Value of CT in Detecting Pelvic Lymph Node Metastases in Cases of Bladder and Prostate Carcinoma
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 261-265
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365598609024509
Abstract
Fifty-one patients, 15 with bladder cancer and 36 with prostatic cancer, were examined by preoperative pelvic CT scanning in order to determine its sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in detecting pelvic lymph node metastases. The poor sensitivity of CT (40%) in detecting lymph node metastases reduces its value for staging lymph nodes. The reason for the low sensitivity is that metastases in nodes which are of normal size cannot be detected by CT. Pelvic lymphadenectomy remains the only accurate method for evaluating the state of pelvic lymph nodesThis publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
- Preoperative Lymph Node Evaluation in Prostatic Cancer Patients Who are Surgical Candidates: The Role of Lymphangiography and Computerized Tomography Scanning with Directed Fine Needle AspirationJournal of Urology, 1985
- Sensitivity of computed tomography in evaluation of pelvic lymph node metastases from carcinoma of bladder and prostateUrology, 1983
- The Value of Computerized Tomography in Evaluation of Pelvic Lymph NodesJournal of Urology, 1981
- Staging Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of the Prostate: Risk Versus BenefitJournal of Urology, 1980
- Staging Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Carcinoma of the Prostate: Review of 91 CasesJournal of Urology, 1980
- Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in the Management of Carcinoma of the ProstateJournal of Urology, 1980
- Extraperitoneal Pelvioscopy: A New Aid in Staging of Lower Urinary Tract Tumors. A Preliminary ReportJournal of Urology, 1980
- Accuracy of CT in detecting intraabdominal and pelvic lymph node metastases from pelvic cancersAmerican Journal of Roentgenology, 1978
- The Value of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in the Surgical Treatment of Bladder CancerJournal of Urology, 1973
- Lymphatic Spread from Prostatic CancerJournal of Urology, 1959