title: [Use of endoscopic ultrasonography in the staging of esophageal tumors].
abstract: Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) was performed in 15 patients with esophageal and cardial carcinoma with the aim to evaluate intramural or extraesophageal invasion and regional lymph node metastases. In 10 patients the Authors correctly evaluated the tumoral depth invasion. In 5 patients mediastinal lymph node metastases were observed. It is concluded that EUS is a useful diagnostic method in the staging of esophageal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Oncologia, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Francesco
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Buda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maisano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Querci
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Torchia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lemma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ocera
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002299:Cardia; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
vernacular_title: L'impiego dell'ecoendoscopia nello staging dei tumori esofagei.