Manji M F
J Can Assoc Radiol. 1982 Mar;33(1):10-4.
A diagnostic modality to study parasternal lymph nodes was examined at the Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia, Vancouver. Forty-five patients with carcinoma of the breast were studied. The data correlate well with that from other centres in regard to anatomic validity, lymph node distribution, cross drainage and findings in relation to the stage of disease. The frequency of lymphoscintigraphic abnormalities was almost twice as high in relation to lesions situated in the centre and inner half of the breast as compared with outer half lesions. Twenty-eight per cent of patients demonstrated cross drainage between parasternal lymphatics. In 11% of the patients, nodes were situated at locations greater than 4 cm from the midline. Work is in progress to study the correlation of lymphoscintigraphy with disease in the nodes. The data indicate that this study can be used in other centres in the management of patients with mammary carcinoma.
在温哥华的不列颠哥伦比亚癌症控制机构，对一种用于研究胸骨旁淋巴结的诊断方法进行了检查。对45例乳腺癌患者进行了研究。在解剖学有效性、淋巴结分布、交叉引流以及与疾病分期相关的发现方面，这些数据与其他中心的数据相关性良好。与位于乳房外半侧的病变相比，位于乳房中央和内半侧的病变的淋巴闪烁造影异常频率几乎高出一倍。28%的患者胸骨旁淋巴管之间存在交叉引流。在11%的患者中，淋巴结位于距中线大于4厘米的位置。目前正在进行研究，以探讨淋巴闪烁造影与淋巴结疾病的相关性。数据表明，这项研究可用于其他中心对乳腺癌患者的管理。
