[The place of sonography in the diagnosis of recurrence of malignant gynaecological tumours (author's transl)].
The scope of sonography in the diagnosis of tumour recurrence is discussed on the basis of 134 patients with suspected recurrence of malignancy. In 67 cases recurrence was verified by means of ultrasonic diagnosis. In 63 cases the tentative diagnosis proved to be negative. In the remaining 4 cases the examination result was equivocal. The ultrasonic results were compared with physical examination, I.V.P., scintigraphy, histological examination of specimens of second-look operations and curettages, and autopsy material. It is pointed out that small tumours posterior to the urinary bladder can be overlooked because of the enhancement caused by the impedance mismatch between the fluid-filled bladder and the solid structures posterior to it. In cases of local and lymphonodal recurrent tumour the examination is extended to the upper abdomen to detect possible hydronephrotic changes. Two different echographic patterns can be observed after primary irradiation of cervical and endometrial cancer. The enlarged uterus with inhomogeneous structures is more likely to be a recurrent tumour. A more "cystic" appearance of the enlarged organ would suggest a mucometra caused by cervical occlusion. In recurrent ovarian tumours ascites is detectable which sometimes even disturbs the examination owing to the extreme curvature of the abdominal wall hindering a sufficient coupling of the probe. Ultrasound is applied with good results in irradiation planning and for the monitoring of therapeutic results.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Die Bedeutung der Sonographie in der Rezidivdiagnostik gynäkologischer Malignome.