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[Endoscopic studies in lymphosarcoma in children]
Voprosy Onkologii
|January 1, 1991
Insights
Endoscopic methods are valuable for diagnosing lymphosarcoma in children. These safe and accessible techniques accurately identify the condition in young patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Context:
- Lymphosarcoma diagnosis in children presents unique challenges.
- Endoscopic procedures are increasingly utilized in pediatric diagnostics.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of various endoscopic methods for lymphosarcoma in pediatric patients.
- To assess the safety and accessibility of these endoscopic techniques in children.
Summary:
- A study involving 149 children (aged 3-14) suspected of lymphosarcoma assessed endoscopic methods.
- Fiberscopy of the upper digestive tract in 130 children revealed lymphosarcoma in Waldeyer's ring (43 cases) and lymphoid hyperplasia (87 cases).
- Laparoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and colonoscopy were also performed, demonstrating high diagnostic value, safety, and availability.
Impact:
- Endoscopic procedures offer a reliable and safe approach for diagnosing lymphosarcoma in pediatric populations.
- This study highlights the importance of incorporating endoscopy into the diagnostic workup for suspected pediatric lymphosarcoma.
Abstract:
The value of various endoscopic methods in diagnosing lymphosarcoma was assessed in 149 suspects aged 3-14 years. Fiberscopy of the upper digestive tract was performed in 130 children of whom 43 revealed lymphosarcoma in Waldeyer's ring whereas in 87 lymphoid hyperplasia was detected. Laparoscopy was carried out in 17 children, esophagogastroduodenoscopy--2 and colonoscopy--in one case Endoscopic methods proved to be of high diagnostic value, easily available and safe for examination of children suspected for lymphosarcoma.