title: Upper abdominal lymphadenopathy as first presentation of relapse, identified by ultrasonography, in patients treated for small cell (oat cell) bronchogenic carcinoma.
abstract: Ten patients treated for 'limited' stage small cell lung cancer presented during follow-up with epigastric or back pain together with nausea and/or vomiting. Upper abdominal lymphadenopathy was shown to be the first symptomatic site of relapse. A single fraction of radiotherapy provided a convenient, effective form of palliation. Ultrasound scanning proved an accurate, readily available technique for the diagnosis of this form of intra-abdominal disease.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thatcher
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014463:Ultrasonography