[Lymphatic metastasis in prostatic carcinoma. Diagnostic value of staging and transcutaneous needle biopsy]

Fortschr Med. 1980 Sep 11;98(34):1279-82.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Methods of diagnosis in metastatic disease of patients with prostatic cancer are reported. There is a high rate of inaccuracy in lymphography. In 23 patients the technique of transperitoneal fine needle aspiration biopsy of retroperitoneal lymph nodes after lymphography was used. In 8 patients malignant cells were found while lymphography showed metastases only in 4 cases. In these 8 cases a staging-operation was not indicated.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Biopsy, Needle / methods*
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology*
  • Lymphography
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prostate / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*