title: Lymphography in the management of urologic tumors. Radiological-pathological correlation.
abstract: Of 59 patients undergoing lymphography as part of staging for urologic tumor (bladder carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, seminomatous and nonseminomatous testicular tumors), histological material was obtained in 38. Lymphography was shown to have a specificity of 95%, a sensitivity of 81%, and an overall accuracy of 89%. When lymph node regions were considered, the specificity was 99.2%, sensitivity 59%, and overall accuracy 91%. Causes of discrepancies between radiography and histology are evaluated and receiver operating characteristic curves are demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology