Author/Editor		Sudol-Szopinska, Iwona; Szczepkowski, Marek; Jukubowski, Wieslaw
Title		Anal ultrasound in the diagnosis of anal carcinoma
Translated title		Diagnostična ultrazvočna preiskava anusa za ugotavljanje analnega karcinoma. Prikaz primera
Type		članek
Source		Radiol Oncol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 35, št. 4
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 273-6
Language		eng
Abstract		Background. We present a case of adenocarcinoma of the anal canal to demonstrate the usefulness of the anal ultrasound (AUS) in the diagnostics. Case report. AUS was performed with the use of Bruel and Kjaer scanner type 3535 with an axial 7.0 MHz endnprobe. Examination was performed in left lateral position. AUS allowed for exact assessment of the depth of infiltration of the anal wall by the tumor, and precisely visualized its location and echotexture. Assessment of the perianal lymph nodes and tumor spread into adjacent tissues was also possible. Conclusions. AUS is a valuable imaging method in assessing the depth of invasion of anal carcinoma and gives valuable information before deciding on the choice of treatment.
Summary		Izhodišča. Opisujemo primer bolnika z adenokarcinomom, s katerim želimo prikazati uporabnost ultrazvočne preiskave v diagnostiki analnega karcinoma. Prikaz primera. Ultrazvočno preiskavo smo opravili z odčitalcem Bruel and Kjaer, tip 3535 z endoskopsko sondo s frekvcenco 70 MHz. Preiskava je bila opravljena na bolniku, ki je ležal na levem boku. Z ultrazvočno preiskavo anusa smo natančno izmerili globino infiltracije tumorja v steno anusa ter ugotovili lokacijo in ultrazvočne značilnosti tkiva. Z ultrazvočno preiskavo smo ocenili tudi prizadetost perianalnih lixnfnih bezgavk in razširjenost tumorja v sosednja tkiva. Zaključki. Ultrazvočna preiskava anusa je zelo primerna metoda za ugotavljanje globine infiltracije analnega karcinoma in za zbiranje podatkov, ki so pomembni pri odločitvi o načinu zdravljenja.
Descriptors		ANUS NEOPLASMS ADENOCARCINOMA AGED