- 자궁경부암 환자의 림프절 전이판정에서 CT 유도하 세침흡인술의 유용성
- ㆍ 저자명
- 오훈일
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 대한방사선의학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1995년|32권 3호|pp.497-500 (4 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한영상의학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CT-guided percutaneous needle aspiration(PCNA) of paraaortic and pelvic lymph nodes in patients with uterine cervical carcinoma. Materials and Methods: CT-guided PCNA was performed in 18 patients with treated cervical carcinoma. Initial clinical stages were CIS in one, Ib in three, IIb in ten, and IIIb in four cases. We used 20 gauge Westcott needles for aspiration. Mean depth from skin to lymph nodes was 10.0 cm in paraaortic group (n=13) and was 7.9 cm in pelvic group (n=5). The size of lymph nodes ranged 1.0-3.0 cm (mean: 1.8) and 1.5-5.0 cm (mean: 2.6 cm), respectively. Results: All cases with paraaortic lymph node enlargement were proved to be metastatic lymphadenopathy. In five cases with pelvic lymph node enlargement, three were proved to be malignancy and two were negative. Among 16 cases with metastatic lymphadenopathy, eight patients were treated with chemotherapy, five with radiation therapy, and three with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In two cases with negative results lymph nodes were disappeared or unchanged on follow up CT scans. No complications were encountered during CT-guided PCNA procedure. Conclusion: CT-guided PCNA of paraaortic and pelvic lymph nodes is a useful method in determining metastasis from cervical carcinoma and in planning further treatment.