American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 129, Issue 5, 903-906
Copyright © 1977 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Bipedal lymphangiography in malignancies of the uterine corpus
MT Kademian,
DA Buchler,
and
GW Wirtanen
Bipedal lymphangiography was performed in 116 selected patients with primary endometrial malignancy since 1970. A total of 32 were interpreted as positive and 84 as negative. Although histologic confirmation of nodal interpretation was seldom obtained, short term follow-up indicates that a positive interpretation is associated with an extremely poor prognosis. Lymphangiograms are recommended in all stage I patients except those with well differentiated histology, a small corpus, and no deep myometrial invasion. This study is also recommended for all stage II and III patients and for selected patients with stage IV disease.