Contrast-enhanced CT vs. X-ray examination in pest-operative breast cancer

VernacularTitle:乳腺癌术后复查中胸部增强CT检查与X线平片检查的价值比较
Author: Nini XU ; Jiangping ZHOU ; Hai ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Neoplasm metastasis
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;08(6):403-404
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Imaging examination results of 50 breast cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment between January 2006 and December 2007 were retrospectively analyzed. Our data showed that 32 patients (64%) had positive results in contrast-enhanced CT, and metastases to lung, mediastinal lymph node, axillary lymph node, or chest wall were found in 22 (44.0%), 11 (22.0%), 10 (20.0%), and 3 patients (6.0% ), respectively. Only 10 patients (20%) had abnormal image manifestation in X-ray, 8 of which showed metastases to lung. In summary, contrast-enhanced CT examinations may be more useful in the detection of metastases in post-operative follow up of breast cancer.