title: [Lymphography in staging prostatic cancer: correlations between the histo-pathological, anatomic and radiologic results in 30 patients. The role of transcutaneous lymph node biopsy].
abstract: Between September 1, 1978 and March 1, 1981, 35 patients with prostatic carcinoma, apparently localized (T0-3) and histologically proved, underwent pedal lymphography. 30 out of 35 underwent cytologic and/or histopathologic examination of pelvic lymph nodes, either by transcutaneous thin needle biopsy and/or pelvic lymphadenectomy. Prospective analysis demonstrated an overall lymphographic sensitivity of 84.2%, specificity of 73.7%, positive accuracy of 68.7% and negative accuracy of 78.5%. The authors herein underline the usefulness of lymphography and lymph node biopsy which, if cytologic positiveness occurs, allows to avoid pelvic lymphadenectomy.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008220:Lymphography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: La linfografia nella stadiazione del carcinoma della prostata: correlazioni fra i risultati istopatologici, anatomici e radiologici in 30 pazienti. Il ruolo della biopsia linfonodale transcutanea.