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Cross-sectional imaging in ureter tumors: findings and staging accuracy of various modalities.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11679228     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present cross-sectional imaging findings in eight patients with ureter tumors. Eight patients were examined by computed tomography (CT), seven by ultrasonography (US), and five by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All the lesions were detected by the three modalities. All modalities were accurate in excluding the periureteral invasion and lymphadenopathy in Stages 1 and 2 tumors. While CT and MRI identified the periureteral invasion and lymphadenopathy in four patients with advanced tumors, US failed to show the local invasion in three of four patients. Nevertheless, enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes could be detected sonographically in the three Stage 4 tumors. CT and MRI appear to have a high diagnostic sensitivity and staging accuracy in ureter tumors. Although US detects ureter tumors efficiently, this technique seems to be unreliable in showing local invasion in a substantial number of patients.
Authors:
C Atasoy; C Yağci; S Fitoz; T Sancak; G Akyar; S Akyar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical imaging     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0899-7071     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Imaging     Publication Date:    2001 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-26     Completed Date:  2001-12-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8911831     Medline TA:  Clin Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  197-202     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, 06100, Sihhiye-, Ankara, Turkey. cetinatasoy@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging*
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Staging / methods*
Retrospective Studies
Ureteral Neoplasms / diagnosis*

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