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2910749

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
The preoperative computed tomographic (CT) scans of 14 patients with biopsy-proven primary adenocarcinoma of the cecum were reviewed to assess clinical presentation, CT findings, and value of staging by CT. The correlation of CT evidence for tumor invasion beyond the bowel wall with histopathology had predictive value of negative examination of 33% with sensitivity of 78%. More importantly, the correlation of metastatic nodal involvement by CT had predictive value of negative examination of 22% with sensitivity of only 12%. Of chief concern was the involvement of pericolic and mesenteric nodal chains that were not discernible by CT. Computed tomographic tumor staging was accurate in 57% of cases and upgraded in 43%. This study concludes that, although predictive values of positive CT examination are high, CT tends to underestimate disease extent.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0364-2356
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Computed tomographic evaluation and staging of cecal carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48072.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article