2 Cases of Lymphangiography for the Diagnosis of Retroperitoneal Metastasis

Seong Yul Yoo, Myung Hee Yoo, Hee Seoup Kim, Seong Won Kwon, Ho Sun Lee

Corresponding author: Lee, Ho Sun. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Lymphangiography is the radiologic study that is not routinely performed because of its technical difficulty and highly skillful procedure. In cases of lymphoma and metastatic cancer of lymphatics, however, lymphangiography has a significant role in staging of tumor, determination of the therapeutic plan, follow-up study and evaluation of prognosis. The authors present 2 cases of successful lymphangiographies recently performed on seminoma and a penile carcinoma at Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Hospital