title: [Computerized tomographic evaluation of latero-cervical lymphatic metastasis of carcinoma of the larynx. Personal experience in 170 cases].
abstract: CT can be considered the most reliable technique in detecting nodal metastases of the cervical district. The Authors have studied 170 patients with laryngeal cancer (104 N0, 21 N1, 21 N2 and 24 N3 clinically) with CT of the cervical region during infusion of contrast material. All patients underwent radical neck dissection with pathological examination of the nodes. CT diagnosis and pathological findings were correlated. Our findings show that CT has an overall accuracy of 91.8% (100% in groups N2 and N3) and fed false positives and false negatives.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gandini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Regge
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Avataneo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavalot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavalot
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sacchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Valutazione TC delle metastasi linfonodali latero-cervicali da carcinoma della laringe. Esperienza personale in 170 casi.