Published August 2013 | Version v1
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CT findings of cervical lymph node metastasis in thyroid carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Shanwei Yihui's Funds Hospital, Guangdong (China)
  • 2. Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University, Guangzhou (China)

Description

Objective: To evaluate CT findings of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid carcinoma. Methods: CT of 33 patients with thyroid carcinoma and cervical lymph node metastasis were retrospectively analyzed and compared with pathology. Results: On CT, 110/141 (78.6%) pathologically confirmed metastatic lymph nodes contained multiple punctate calcifications (35/110, 31.8%), appeared cystic (51/110, 46.4%), showed nodular (47/110, 42.7%), or homogeneous (12/110, 10.9%) contrast enhancement. Conclusions: Some characteristic CT findings of metastatic cervical lymph nodes in thyroid carcinoma may aid pre-operative diagnosis. (authors)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.3969/issn.1005-8001.2013.04.003;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 251-252
ISSN
1005-8001

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
52103450
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; LYMPH NODES; METASTASES; PATHOLOGY; PATIENTS; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; EVALUATION; GLANDS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
2 figs., 7 refs.; http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/issn.1005-8001.2013.04.003