title: [Endoesophageal ultrasonography in the staging of esophageal carcinoma].
abstract: Staging of esophageal cancer is fundamental for treatment and prognosis of this tumour. At present, barium swallow and computed tomography (CT) are the most utilized diagnostic modalities. In recent years Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) has been employed for this purpose. We retrospectively compared the results of EUS and CT staging of 33 selected patients with postsurgical stage. EUS allowed a correct diagnosis of parietal invasion in 82% of cases vs 67% obtained by CT. At the same time, EUS diagnosed correctly 85% of metastatic lymph nodes vs 64% reached by CT. We believe that EUS, in combination with CT, is an appropriate modality for the staging of esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università degli Studi Tor Vergata, Roma.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Mineo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Francioni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancari
authors.forename: C U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Casciani
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: L'ultrasonografia endoesofagea nella stadiazione del carcinoma dell'esofago.