LYMPH NODE STAGING IN BLADDER CANCER: ROLE OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANT IMAGING COMPARED TO HISTOPATHOLOGY | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 25, Issue 6, November 2019, Pages 835-839 PDF (102.76 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.11025.11420 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Salah El Din Doraey; Khaled M Abd elwahab; Hossam M Abdel-Rahma; Osama K Kamhawy; M Alaa Bahy el din | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background : lymph node metastasis is important prognostic factor in bladder cancer paients.It also helps in treatment planning.Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging is a new technique for lymph node evaluation depending on tissue cellurality rather than size of lymph nodes. Purpose : The aim of this work is to study the role of DW_MRI in detecting LNs metastasis and staging in bladder cancer. Methods: The study has been carried out at the department of Urology, Zagazig University Hospitals from July 2016 till December 2018. Results: 33 patients with radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy whom were evaluated by DW-MRI preoperatively. The overall senstivity of DW-MRI was 85.7% and overall specificty was 94.7%. Conclusion: DW-MRI is a safe non invasive technique in lymph node staging in bladder cancer patients with high senstivity and specificty. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| diffuion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI); Bladder cancer; lymphadenectomy; lymph node staging; senstivity and specificty | ||
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