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    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    European radiology 9 (1999), S. 208-210 
    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Key words: Muscles ; diseases ; Neoplasms ; CT
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. Skeletal muscle is one of the most unusual sites of metastasis from any malignancy. We report a patient with rapidly progressive contractures due to metastatic infiltration of a carcinoma of unknown origin into the skeletal muscle. This 61-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of rapidly evolving, painful restriction of mobility of his right arm and his legs. Computed tomography showed diffuse metastatic nodules in all muscles, particularly in the hip abductors. Muscle biopsy revealed extensive infiltration of the muscle with carcinoma cells.
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  • 2
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    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    European radiology 9 (1999), S. 78-84 
    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Key words: Colorectal cancer ; Neoplasms ; Abdomen ; Neoplasm staging
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the capability of a subsecond spiral-CT scanner using two contrast medium phases in staging of colorectal cancer. In our study we included 37 patients with proven rectum or colon carcinoma. Spiral CT was performed following tap-water enema of the colon in the arterial and venous phases of contrast medium enhancement. Our results were compared with the findings of pathological examination after surgery. The tumor's size and extension were evaluated in the arterial and venous phases, the lymph nodes in the venous phase of the CT scan. The tumor was in the rectum (n = 14), sigma (n = 11), descending colon (n = 6), and cecum (n = 6). Two-phase spiral CT had a sensitivity of 97.2 % in the arterial phase and 89.1 % in the venous phase in detecting the carcinoma. The staging results were in the arterial phase in 30 of 37 cases (81.0 %) and in the venous phase in 24 of 37 cases (64.8 %) according to pathology. In 27 of 32 patients (84.3 %) lymph nodes were detected. The correct classification of the N-stage was possible in 23 of 34 cases (67.6 %). The combined use of arterial and venous phases in staging of colorectal cancer can improve the T- and N-stage classification in comparison with using only one contrast medium phase. The arterial phase is superior compared with the venous phase for local tumor staging and the venous phase is used for lymph node assessment.
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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    European radiology 9 (1999), S. 68-72 
    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Key words: Gastrointestinal tract ; Neoplasms ; Stomach ; Neoplasms ; CT
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capabilities of subsecond spiral CT in detecting and staging of gastric cancer. Our study included 40 patients with endoscopically detected gastric carcinomas. Two-phase spiral CT was performed within one breathhold each. Distension of the stomach was achieved by intravenous application of scopolamine and drinking of 500 ml water. After bolus injection of contrast medium, scanning was performed in the arterial and venous phase. Gastric tumour extention and lymph node involvement was assessed. Gastric cancer was detected in 39 of 40 cases (sensitivity 97.5 %). Location of the tumour was correctly assessed in all cases. In 31 of the 39 cases (79.4 %) CT staging was accordant with pathological staging. One hundred two (70 %) of 145 nodes infiltrated by tumour tissue were detected and 144 (42.8 %) of 336 nodes free of metastatic involvement were found. The predictive values of positive and negative results for the detection of lymph node metastases were 67.1 and 75 %, respectively. Spiral CT is recommended for staging of gastric cancer.
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