CT of thoracic lymphadenopathy
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Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Contents
Evaluation
Check nodes in mediastinal, hilar and axial areas.
| Mediastinum, generally | 10 mm[1][2] |
| Superior mediastinum and high paratracheal | 7mm[3] |
| Low paratracheal and subcarinal | 11 mm[3] |
The strict definition of enlarged lymph nodes is to use the short axis.
Report
- Number of enlarged lymph nodes.
- Location of any enlarged lymph nodes. For enlarged lymph nodes are adjacent to the trachea, bronchi or esophagus, report them relatively to those in order to raise the possibility of endoluminal biopsy.
- Size of enlarged lymph nodes. Ellipsoid lymph nodes are preferably given in both the long and a short axis, in order to avoid misunderstanding by clinicians not familiar with which one is used. Still, it can be simplified in case of multiple enlarged lymph nodes, where the maximum size(s) of the largest one(s) is acceptable.
- See also: General notes on reporting
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ "Current concepts in lymph node imaging ". Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine 45 (9): 1509–18. September 2004. PMID 15347718.
- ↑ Page 432 in: Luca Saba (2016). Image Principles, Neck, and the Brain . CRC Press. ISBN 9781482216202.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sharma, Amita; Fidias, Panos; Hayman, L. Anne; Loomis, Susanne L.; Taber, Katherine H.; Aquino, Suzanne L. (2004). "Patterns of Lymphadenopathy in Thoracic Malignancies ". RadioGraphics 24 (2): 419–434. doi:. ISSN 0271-5333.
