title: The detection and localisation of abdominal lymph node metastases from testicular teratomas.
abstract: Review of the results of treatment of 275 patients with testicular teratomas indicates that the size of para-aortic node metastases as defined by lymphography is closely related to prognosis, and that accurate definition of these metastases is essential in planning treatment. Although para-aortic lymphadenectomy does not appear to be necessary therapeutically or as a staging procedure, excision of residual bulk disease may be required after chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In these cases the residual para-aortic tumour mass should be accurately localised by ultrasonography so the best surgical approach can be used.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D014463:Ultrasonography