title: [Value of computer tomographic determination of spleen size for the elucidation of splenic involvement within the framework of primary lymph node neoplasms].
abstract: The splenic index was determined in 155 persons, without evidence of splenic disease, in order to obtain a simple measure of splenic size. Subsequently 36 patients with malignant lymphomas and who then had their spleens removed were examined by CT. A comparison of the CT and pathological-anatomical findings showed that it is a valuable non-invasive method for diagnosing splenic involvement, having a specificity of 86%, sensitivity of 77% and accuracy of 83%.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms; D009929:Organ Size; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit der computertomographischen Milzgrössenbestimmung zur Abklärung eines Milzbefalls im Rahmen primärer Lymphknotenneoplasien.