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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]Delband Yekta Moazami, M.D.[3] Ogechukwu Hannah Nnabude, MD
Overview
Ultrasound can help in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy to define the presence and extent of a lymph node abscess, to differentiate malignant lymph nodes from lymph node enlargement due to infections. On ultrasound, characteristic findings of lymphadenopathy, include increased lymph node size.
Ultrasound
Ultrasoundmay be helpful in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy. In the assessment of number, size, form, marginal description, and internal structures in patients with lymphadenopathy, this imaging modality can be used. Furthermore, color Doppler ultrasonography is used to differentiate between older pre-existing lymphadenopathy and newly active lymphadenopathy in the vascular pattern. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of lymphadenopathy include:[1][2][3]
- To define the presence and extent of a lymph node abscess.
- To differentiate malignant lymph nodes from lymph node enlargement due to infections.
- On ultrasound, characteristic findings of lymphadenopathy, include:
- Increased lymph node size
- In patients with omental thickening with or without other abnormal findings, ultrasound-guided FNAC(Fine Needle Aspiration cytology) of the omentum is helpful in diagnosing abdominal TB.
References
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|title=(help) - ↑ Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A (2014). "Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools". Iran J Med Sci. 39 (2 Suppl): 158–70. PMC 3993046. PMID 24753638.
- ↑ Kumar S, Gupta P, Sharma V, Mandavdhare H, Bhatia A, Sinha S, Dhaka N, Srinivasan R, Dutta U, Kocchar R (January 2019). "Role of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Omentum in Diagnosis of Abdominal Tuberculosis". Surg Infect (Larchmt). 20 (1): 91–94. doi:10.1089/sur.2018.165. PMID 30481127.