Imaging Analysis of Enlargement of Cervical Lymph Node
- VernacularTitle:颈部肿大淋巴结的影像分析
- Author:
Lei YIN
;
Hengguo LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical lymph node;
tomography,X-ray computed;
MRI
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the imaging features of cervical lymphnode enlargement so as to improve the diagnosis of cervical lymph node disease.Methods CT and MRI appearances of 66 patients with pathologically-proved cervical lymph nodes disease were comparatively analyzed.Results There were significant difference in distribution of the multiple metastatic lymph node and lymph node tuberculosis(P=0.006).The ring-shaped enhancement were found in 20 cases with metastatic lymph nodes,19 of which were shown as thin-wall enhancement,its rate was 95%, and 5 ring-shaped enhancement of lymph node tuberculosis were shown as thick-wall enhancement.The former of which was significant difference than that of the latter(P=0.000).Of all central necrosis,it was significant difference between the metastatic lymph nodes(78%) and lymphoma(36%)(P=0.018).Conclusion According to the imaging features of cervical lymph nodes enlargement,their location and distribution,all of them may be diagnosed correctly.
