Table 11. Distribution of the pattern of lymph node involvement with contrast CT, intraoperative and histopathological findings.
Lymph nodes dissected | Cervical lymph nodes | Thoracic lymph nodes | Abdominal lymph nodes | Total |
Contrast CT findings | 0 | 10 (32.3%) | 3 (9.7%) | 13 (41.9%) |
Intraoperative findings | 7 (22.6%) | 16 (51.6%) | 6 (19.4%) | 29 (93.5%) |
Histopathological findings | 2 (6.5%) | 13 (41.9%) | 10 (32.2%) | 25 (80.6%) |
Accuracy of CT with histopathological findings | 0% | 76.9% | 30% | 52% |