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Japanese Journal of Radiology
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology 12/2013

01-12-2013 | Original Article

Prediction of therapeutic effectiveness according to CT findings after therapeutic lymphangiography for lymphatic leakage

Authors: Rika Yoshimatsu, Takuji Yamagami, Hiroshi Miura, Tomohiro Matsumoto

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 12/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the correlation between computed tomography (CT) findings after therapeutic lymphangiography for lymphatic leakage and the clinical course of lymphatic leakage.

Materials and methods

Therapeutic lymphangiography for lymphatic leakage was performed in 14 patients. In all patients, CT was performed 0.5–26 h (mean 6.9 h) after lymphangiography and results were retrospectively evaluated.

Results

In 8 of the 14 patients (57 %), lymphatic leakage stopped after lymphangiography. Lymphatic leakage was detected on CT in 9 of the 14 patients (64 %) and had either a nodular (n = 4) or beaded appearance (n = 5). The amount of drainage had decreased the day after lymphangiography, and leakage finally stopped in all 4 patients in whom the leakage had a nodular appearance. However, leakage did not stop in 3 of the 5 patients having leakage with a beaded appearance.

Conclusion

A nodular appearance of leakage might predict success of therapeutic lymphangiography.
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Metadata
Title
Prediction of therapeutic effectiveness according to CT findings after therapeutic lymphangiography for lymphatic leakage
Authors
Rika Yoshimatsu
Takuji Yamagami
Hiroshi Miura
Tomohiro Matsumoto
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0252-2

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