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Chapter 5 Ultrasound Characteristics of Benign vs Malignant Cervical Lymph Nodes
Ramanujam Prativadi1, Nirvikar Dahiya2, Aya Kamaya3
1Department of Imaging Sciences, PGY-5 Resident University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR
|October 17, 2017
Abstract:
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 gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasound criteria can help accurately distinguish between benign and malignant lymph nodes.