title: The value of abdominal computed tomography in the pre-treatment assessment of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Computed tomographic (CT) scans of the abdomen were obtained in 65 patients with biopsy-proved but untreated small cell carcinoma of the lung. Intra-abdominal metastases were found in 24 (37%), the majority being in the liver and adrenals. Abdominal CT before treatment is recommended as a part of the staging process in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung, since extent of disease is relevant to prognosis.
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed