title: [Examination of regional limph nodes in penile carcinoma by 99M Tc-MIBI scintigraphy].
abstract: 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy has proven utility as a clinically valuable technique for the diagnosis of various primary and recurrent malignant lesions. We report the case of a 65 year old man with penile squamous cell carcinoma and clinically questionable bilateral inguinal lymph nodes. 99mTc-MIBI scan shows increased focal uptake in both groins and in the right iliac region. The patient underwent penile amputation with bilateral lymphadenectomy. Histopathologic report revealed metastatic lymph nodes in all lymphatic basins seen with 99mTc-MIBI. We conclude that this technique has the potential of supplying clinically relevant information for the diagnosis of regional extension of patients with penile carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Medicina Nuclear del Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de la República. Montevideo. Uruguay.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lopes De Amorim
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Galvalisi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Andruskevicius
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Touya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi