Published October 2009 | Version v1
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Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Lymphadenopathy: Report of Three Cases of Patients with Bartonella henselae Infection Mimicking Malignant Disease

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich (Germany)
  • 2. Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich (Germany)
  • 3. Dept. of Pathology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich (Germany)

Description

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging is a potential technique for differentiation between benign and malignant lymph nodes. However, lymphadenopathy caused by Bartonella henselae infection shows low ADC values in diffusion weighted MRI as typically seen in malignant disease

Availability note (English)

Available from DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02841850903061445

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1080/02841850903061445;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Radiologica (Online)
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 914-916
ISSN
1600-0455

INIS

Country of Publication
Sweden
Country of Input or Organization
Sweden
INIS RN
40107337
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIAL DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIFFUSION; LYMPH NODES; NMR IMAGING; UTERUS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FEMALE GENITALS; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; ORGANS

Optional Information

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