Esophageal Carcinoma:CT Staging and Evalualion of Resectability
- VernacularTitle:食管癌的CT分期及可切除性的评价
- Author:
Haijun ZHOU
;
Haijun ZHENG
;
Huaping CHEN
;
Zhongxiong HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
esophageal cancer;
staging;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate CT staging and resectability of esophageal carcinoma.Methods The esophageal barium examination,esophagoscopy and CT scan were performed in 42 cases with esophageal carcinoma.CT findings were put the stress on analyzed.Results CT clearly demonstrated the location, thickness, actual length and extent of esophageal carcinoma as well as its relation with surrounding structures in all 42 cases.According to staging standard of Moss and Reining there were four stages,Ⅰ stage 0 case,Ⅱ stage 33 cases,Ⅲ stage 6 cases,Ⅳ stage 3 cases.In all cases,operations were in 34 cases,detecting were in 3 cases,no-operations were in 5 cases.Conclusion CT imaging playes an important role in preoperative diagnosis,staging and the evaluation of resectability of esophageal carcinoma.
