title: Percutaneous catheter drainage of necrotic tumors: CT demonstration.
abstract: Percutaneous drainage catheter placement in large necrotic or cystic tumor masses represents an unconventional companion to more traditional modes of therapy for cancer patients. In the three patients cited here, significant symptomatic improvement was achieved by the use of a percutaneously placed drainage catheter.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors: P L
authors: PL
authors: Abbitt
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009336:Necrosis; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012707:Sertoli Cell Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed