title: [Value of computed tomography for the assessment of lymph node metastases in ovarian cancer].
abstract: The value of CT for demonstrating iliac and retroperitoneal lymph nodes involved by ovarian carcinoma was examined following primary or secondary laparotomy in 62 patients. CT had an accuracy of 74%, sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 67%; there were false negatives in 20% and false positives in 33%. Local tumours of grade I and II, with no evidence of retroperitoneal metastases and normal palpation, must have intra-operative lymph node biopsies in order to exclude micrometastases. Under these circumstances, pre-operative lymphography need not be carried out.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit der Computertomographie in der Beurteilung von Lymphknotenmetastasen beim Ovarialkarzinom.