[Value of lymphography in teratoid testicular tumors (author's transl)].
In 72 patients with malignant testicular tumors lymphograms were reviewed and correlated with the microscopic findings of the resected lymphnodes. In 55 patients (76%) the roentgenographic diagnosis was confirmed by histology. In 6 patients lymphography was false positive as microscopic examination of the resected lymphnodes showed. In 4 patients lymphography was considered negative but metastatic disease proven microscopically from retroperitoneal lymphnodes. Out of 7 patients with questionable positive lymphograms 2 had retroperitoneal metastases confirmed by microscopic examination. The limits, errors and value of lymphography in patients with testicular tumors are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
Wertigkeit der Lymphographie bei Patienten mit teratoiden Hodentumoren.