Ultrasonographic signs as predictors of metastatic involvement in the axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients: from minimal changes to the appearance of the pathological lymph node. A retrospective analysis
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00098892%3A_____%2F24%3A10158034" target="_blank" >RIV/00098892:_____/24:10158034 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15110/24:73623149 RIV/61989592:15120/24:73623149
Result on the web
<a href="https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/corproof.php?tartkey=bio-000000-3385" target="_blank" >https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/corproof.php?tartkey=bio-000000-3385</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2023.009" target="_blank" >10.5507/bp.2023.009</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Ultrasonographic signs as predictors of metastatic involvement in the axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients: from minimal changes to the appearance of the pathological lymph node. A retrospective analysis
Original language description
Introduction. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyse the ultrasound findings in the axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients with morphological changes that required biopsy. In most cases the morphological changes were minimal. Materials and Methods. Between January 2014 and September 2019 examination of axillary lymph nodes with subsequent core-biopsy was performed in 185 breast cancer patients at the Department of Radiology. Lymph node metastases were detected in 145 cases, while in the remaining 40 cases benign changes or normal lymph node (LN) histology was observed. Ultrasound morphological characteristics and the sensitivity and specificity were evaluated retrospectively. Seven ultrasound characteristics were evaluated – diffuse cortical thickening, focal cortical thickening, absence of the hilum, cortical non-homogeneities, L/T ratio (longitudinal to transverse axis), type of vascularization and perinodal oedema. Results and Conclusion. It is a diagnostic challenge to recognize metastases in the lymph nodes with minimal morphological changes. The most specific signs are non-homogeneities in the cortex of the lymph node as well as the absence of fat hilum and perinodal oedema. Metastases are significantly more frequent in LNs with a lower L/T ratio, in LNs with perinodal oedema and with a peripheral type of vascularization. Biopsy of these lymph nodes is necessary to confirm or exclude metastases, especially if it affects the type of treatment.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30224 - Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/NU22-08-00281" target="_blank" >NU22-08-00281: Multiomics for discovery of biomarkers for breast carcinoma resistance prediction</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biomedical Papers
ISSN
1213-8118
e-ISSN
1804-7521
Volume of the periodical
168
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
216-222
UT code for WoS article
000948366300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85204510828