[Cytopuncture of Lymph Nodes Opacified by Lymphography in the Pretreatment Evaluation of Prostatic Cancer]

Fine needle aspiration of iliac lymph nodes after lymphography was performed in nineteen patients with prostatic carcinoma, ranging from stage A to C. In four patients (21%), fine needle aspiration showed lymph node dissemination. 3 patients were classified as stage B, and 1 as stage C before aspiration. In this study, fine needle aspiration biopsy proved to be useful in the staging of prostatic carcinoma.