Lymph Node Size and Metastatic Infiltration in Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreatic Head

Klaus L. Prenzel (1) , Arnulf H. Holscher (1) , Daniel Vallbohmer (1) , Uta Drebber (2) , Christian A. Gutschow (1) , Stefan P. Monig (1) , Dirk L. Stippel (1)

1 Department of General
2 University of Cologne

Preoperative lymph node staging of pancreatic cancer by CT relies on the premise that malignant lymph nodes are larger than benign nodes. In imaging procedures Lymph nodes > 1cm in size are regarded as metastatic nodes. The extend of lymphadenectomy and potential application of neoadjuvant therapy regimens could be dependent on this evaluation.

Mots clés: Medicine

Klaus L. Prenzel, Arnulf H. Holscher, Daniel Vallbohmer, Uta Drebber, Christian A. Gutschow, et al.. Lymph Node Size and Metastatic Infiltration in Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreatic Head. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (10), pp.993. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.009⟩. ⟨hal-00625568⟩