Subcarinal lymph node enlargement: radiographic findings and CT correlation

Chest Radiographic and CT Findings

Purpose : The purpose of our study is to describe the chest radiographic and CT findings of simple pulmonary eosinophilia. Materials and Methods : Twenty-six patients with simple pulmonary eosinophilia und e r went chest radiography and CT scanning; the results were analyzed retrospectively by two chest radiologists, focusing on the patterns and distribution of the parenchymal abnormalities. Re...

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 ...

Kaposi's sarcoma. CT-radiographic correlation.

The role of CT in the diagnosis of intrathoracic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was evaluated retrospectively in 24 patients, in the absence of coexistent opportunistic infections. In all cases the diagnosis of KS was initially established by histologic evaluation of extrathoracic disease: 15 patients had verified parenchymal KS and nine patients endobronchial KS. (Chest roentgenograms were analyzed sep...