title: The role of lymphography in the staging and treatment of ovarian dysgerminoma. Report on 27 cases.
abstract: In 1960-1985, 35 patients with ovarian dysgerminoma were referred after surgery to the Radiation Therapy Unit of the University of Florence. Twenty-seven of these cases were analysed with regard to lymphangiography findings before radiation therapy. Nodes were judged as positive in 18 of the 27 cases (44%) and in all the positive cases the paraaortic nodes were involved. The relevance of lymphography in the staging and follow-up of patients with ovarian dysgerminoma is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008220:Lymphography; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy