Sonographic demonstration of abdominal visceral lymph node enlargement

The pathology of lymph node enlargement.

Lymph Node Enlargement in Neck Filariasis as a Rare Cause: A Case Report

Lymphatic filariasis is endemic to tropical countries and is the most common cause of acquired lymphedema in the world. Wuchereria bancrofti is the main etiological agent responsible. While the presentation of filariasis in limbs is common, isolated presentation as a single enlarged lymph node in the neck is very rare. We describe a 48-year-old Indian woman, who presented with a hard lymph node...

Diagnostic approach to lymph node enlargement.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE How to reach the correct diagnosis of a lymph node enlargement is still a problem which strongly challenges the knowledge and experience of the clinician. Organized and specifically oriented literature on the right sequential steps and the logical criteria that should guide this diagnostic approach is still lacking. METHODS The authors have tried to exploit available ...

Importance of sonographic paratracheal lymph node evaluationin early autoimmune thyroiditis.

BACKGROUND/AIM To review the sonographic views of paratracheal lymph nodes (PLNs) in the diagnosis and during different stages of autoimmune thyroiditis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Features of the PLNs (left and right), thyroid sonography, and laboratory data were investigated in 126 cases. Patients were divided into three groups by using thyroid sonographic criteria in the literature (group 1: co...

Malignant transformation of abdominal wall endometriosis with lymph node metastasis☆

•A simple endometriosis can result in malignancy pathology, as a neoplasia.•Wall-abdominal tumors and soft tissue as a possible differential diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriosis•Preperitoneal node-metastasis as malignancy of endometriosis in previous cesarean scar.