Para-aortal lymph nodes dissection in 20 cases of primary epithelial ovary carcinoma stage I (Figo): influence on staging.
In this study 20 cases of primary epithelial ovary carcinoma stage I (Figo) were presented. In 5 cases (25%) para-aortic lymph nodes were positive, because of which their stage changed into Stage III. This shows that for correct staging of ovary carcinoma stage I, extirpation of the para-aortal glands is obligatory. It was observed that tumors on the external surface of the ovary and tumor cells in the peritoneum fluid were not related to positive para-aortal glands. The para-aortic metastases were found in the tumors with a histologic grading according to Broders' classification III and IV.
D001011:Aorta; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*