Iliopelvic Lymphoscintigraphic Findings in Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix

자궁경부암 환자에서의 Lymphoscintigraphy 소견

  • Lim, Sang-Moo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Woon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sang-Yun (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Je-Ho (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Don (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hee (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kee-Bok (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Chang-Woon (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul District Army Hospital)
  • Published : 1990.11.25

Abstract

Iliopelvic lymphoscintigraphy was performed to visualize the changes of the lymphatic system using Technetium-99m antimony sulfide colloid in carcinoma of uterine cervix. There were no differences between various indices and clinical stages, but comparison with computed tomographic and postoperative findings, there was meaningful difference in index of decrease and increase, respectively. And lymphoscintigraphy showed by pass way of lymphatic channel in 42 cases (16%) and this suggested the presence of normal shunts of lymphatic channels. Iliopelvic lymphoscintigraphy may be useful for evaluation of lymphatic system in carcinoma of uterine cervix, expecially for screening method.

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