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Facial lymph nodes: normal and abnormal CT appearance

R P Tart1, S K Mukherji, A J Avino

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Radiology
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Facial lymph node metastasis is rare. This study found that normal facial nodes are difficult to identify on CT scans, and metastasis often occurs with recurrent cancers.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Oncology
  • Head and Neck Imaging

Background:

  • Facial lymph node involvement by cancer is uncommon.
  • Understanding the radiologic appearance of facial lymph nodes is crucial for diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the normal and abnormal radiologic appearance of facial lymph nodes.
  • To establish the prevalence of metastatic facial adenopathy.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective analysis of 200 enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scans of patients without facial node metastasis risk.
  • Prospective examination of 100 consecutive patients with extensive facial or oral cancers.
  • Retrospective review of 21 cases of facial lymph node metastases over 11 years.

Main Results:

  • Normal facial lymph nodes could not be confidently identified on CT.
  • Metastasis to facial lymph nodes frequently occurred in the context of recurrent cancer.
  • Infraorbital nodes were a common site for lymphomas within the canine fossa.

Conclusions:

  • Radiologic identification of normal facial lymph nodes is challenging.
  • Metastatic facial adenopathy is often associated with recurrent or advanced head and neck malignancies.
  • Specific facial nodal sites may be primary locations for certain malignancies like lymphoma.

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