The Value of Spiral CT Examination in Central Bronchial Carcinoma Post-operation
- VernacularTitle:中央型肺癌术后螺旋CT检查价值探讨
- Author:
Yi LIN
;
Xiangping ZHOU
;
Hongli BAI
;
Jianhua YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chest;
lung carcinoma;
tomography;
X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the usefulness of spiral CT examination in detecting the local recurrence and the metastatic lymph nodes of chest in the patients with post-pulmonectomy for central lung cancer.Methods The data of 110 contrast spiral CT of chest in 55 patientswith central bronchial carcinoma post-operation were retrospectively analysed.Results 12 person-time in 9 cases recurred in thebronchial stump or anastomose.The short diameter of lymph nodes in the thorax ≥1 cm was showed in 33 person-time of 26 cases,of them,14 cases was considered as metastasis in combination with the clinical data.Conclusion Spiral CT is the one of the best examination indetecting the post-operation recurrence in the patients with central bronchial carcinoma,but it is still of limitation in evaluating the nature of lymph nodes.
