Iliac lymph nodes as a primary lymph center draining the testicles.
The visceral radioisotopic lymphography, as a new technic, reveals new possibilities to investigate the lymph system of the testicle. The testicular lymph center is regularly visualized at the level of the para-aortic lymph nodes. But in 16.9% of the patients, respectively in 10.8% of the examined testes, iliac lymph nodes are demonstrated as a primary lymph center, draining the testicle. A preoperative scintigraphic search can be made for every patient with testicular neoplasma in the intention to obtain a more correct determination of the stage, the prognosis and the proper treatment planning.
D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging