Table 2 Incidence of supradiaphragmatic lymph node metastases (SdLNM) in PDS group
SdLNM location | n | % | median size (mm, range) | median SUVmax (range) | pathologic confirmed metastasis (N of pathologic positive /N of excision or biopsy done) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiophrenic | 15 | 30.0 | 7.65 (3.9–13.0) | 2.6 (1.4–14.1) | 8/10 |
Parasternal | 15 | 30.0 | 6.6 (4.9–15.7) | 2.4 (1.2–10.7) | 7/8 |
middle/posterior mediastinal | 7 | 14.0 | 10 (3.5–17.6) | 4.2 (2.3–9.4) | 1/2 |
Axillary | 10 | 20.0 | 9 (4.4–19.3) | 2.6 (1.1–8.1) | 3/3 |
Supraclavicular or Neck node | 21 | 42.0 | 9.1 (3.5–24.9) | 3.2 (1.2–14.7) | 5/6 |