Lymph node size is not a reliable criterion for predicting nodal metastasis in rectal neuroendocrine tumours

Aim The study was designed to assess the correlation between lymph node (LN) size and LN metastasis in patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Method Forty patients who underwent curative resection with lymphadenectomy for a rectal NET between January 2007 and December 2012 were included...

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Published in:Colorectal disease 2016-07, Vol.18 (7), p.O243-O251
Main Authors: Kim, B. C., Kim, Y. E., Chang, H. J., Lee, S. H., Youk, E. G., Lee, D.-S., Lee, J. B., Lee, E.-J., Kim, M. J., Sohn, D. K., Oh, J. H.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
carcinoid
Female
Humans
lymph node
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymph Nodes - surgery
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
metastasis
Middle Aged
Neuroendocrine Tumors - pathology
Neuroendocrine Tumors - surgery
neuroendocrine tumour
Rectal Neoplasms - pathology
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Rectum
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:Aim The study was designed to assess the correlation between lymph node (LN) size and LN metastasis in patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Method Forty patients who underwent curative resection with lymphadenectomy for a rectal NET between January 2007 and December 2012 were included. The short and long diameters of entire nodes were microscopically measured using a slide gauge. Results In all, 1052 LNs were collected from the 40 patients, with 49 (4.7%) showing evidence of metastasis. Metastasis‐positive LNs had significantly greater long and short diameters (P 
ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/codi.13377