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CT Scanning and the Surgery of Metastatic Teratoma of the Testis: a Preliminary Report
Author(s) -
BOYD P. J. R.,
HUSBAND J. E.,
PECKHAM M. J.,
HENDRY W. F.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1978.tb06223.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphadenectomy , teratoma , lymph , radiology , metastasis , radiation treatment planning , pathology , cancer , radiation therapy , lymph node
Summary— Accurate definition of metastases in pare‐aortic lymph nodes and lungs is essential in planning treatment for for patients with testicular teratoma. The addition of CT scanning to routine investigation of these patients has given additional sensitivity in detection and localisation of metastases. The extent of para‐aortic metastases could be clearly defined, even when bulk replacement of nodes prevented definition lymphosgraphy. This information was used in planning the best surgical approach for apra‐aortic lymphadenectomy, which was done as part of combined treatment of large volume metastases.