CH 5. Ultrasound Characteristics of Benign Versus Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes

Publication date: Available online 20 May 2017
Source:Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Author(s): Ramanujam Prativadi, Nirvikar Dahiya, Aya Kamaya, Shweta Bhatt
With approximately 800 lymph nodes in the body, and more than one third found within the head and neck, lymph nodes are a common site for neck pathology. Differentiation between benign and malignant lymph nodes is critical in accurate prognosis; similarly, treatment hinges on accurate identification of the etiology of the pathologic process. Key grayscale and color Doppler ultrasound criteria can help accurately distinguish between benign and malignant lymph nodes.



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