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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-9
pubmed:abstractText
Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis is a commonly encountered disease, especially in Korea. Differentiation from other metastatic lymphadenopathies and benign conditions such as cystic neck masses is important. CT findings of tuberculous lymphadenopathy in the abdomen and thorax are frequently reported in the literature, though there are only a few articles concerning cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy. The authors retrospectively analyzed CT findings of 42 cases with cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis regarding distribution, contour, enhancing pattern, changes in the adjacent fascial plane, and dermal and subcutaneous manifestations. We concluded that the following are suggestive of tuberculous lymphadenitis: the presence of conglomerated nodal masses with central lucency, thick irregular rim of contrast enhancement and inner nodularity, varying degree of homogenous enhancement in smaller nodes, dermal and subcutaneous manifestations of inflammation such as thickening of the overlying skin, engorgement of the lymphatics and thickening of the adjacent muscles, and a diffusely effaced fascial plane. There were only a few cases of central low densities with calcifications on CT scan. However, common CT patterns of tuberculous adenitis may also be seen in other diseases, such as lymphoma and metastatic lymphadenopathy, and a thorough clinical examination and detection of primary lesions may be more helpful in differentiating these lymphadenopathies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0381-6605
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
321-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
CT manifestations of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article