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Foot lymphography in the testis tumor patient. A review of fifty cases
Author(s) -
Fein Richard L.,
Taber David O.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196908)24:2<248::aid-cncr2820240206>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - medicine , retroperitoneal space , lymphadenectomy , deformity , surgery , lumbar , lymphatic system , radiology , lymph node , pathology
In 50 cases of testicular tumor, preoperative foot lymphography was successful in detecting retroperitoneal lymph node metastases in two‐thirds of the patients. In 3 cases, lymphatic deformity at/or above the second lumbar vertebrae correlated with the surgical findings of inoperability. Of 10 cases that were falsely negative, all proved to have resectable lesions despite die fact that 4 patients had obvious nodal involvement found at exploration. Lymphography appeared useful in determining the extent of retroperitoneal disease and in evaluating adequacy of lymphadenectomy done at our hospital or elsewhere.