Lymphangiography in patients with malignancy in a non-descended testicle.
Lymphangiography was performed on 23 patients with malignancy in non-descended testicles, 14 of whom had seminomatous and 9 non-seminomatous tumors. Lymph node metastases were shown by lymphangiography in 8 patients: 3 in lumbar nodes, 1 in iliac nodes alone and 4 in lumbar and iliac lymph nodes. Microscopic metastases were shown in lumbar nodes at retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in 2 patients when the lymphangiograms were negative. Iliac lymph node metastases are rare in testicular tumors but may be seen in tumors of non-descended testicles, alone or in combination with lumbar metastatic disease. This information is extremely important for the radiologist as well as the clinician in the management of patients.
Lymphangiography in patients with malignancy in a non-descended testicle. Lymphangiography was performed on 23 patients with malignancy in non-descended testicles, 14 of whom had seminomatous and 9 non-seminomatous tumors. Lymph node metastases were shown by lymphangiography in 8 patients: 3 in lumbar nodes, 1 in iliac nodes alone and 4 in lumbar and iliac lymph nodes. Microscopic metastases were shown in lumbar nodes at retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in 2 patients when the lymphangiograms were negative. Iliac lymph node metastases are rare in testicular tumors but may be seen in tumors of non-descended testicles, alone or in combination with lumbar metastatic disease. This information is extremely important for the radiologist as well as the clinician in the management of patients.