J Korean Radiol Soc.  1978 Dec;14(2):452-459. 10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.452.

Computed tomography of abdominal lymph nodes

• Kim SY
• Hong SE

• KMID: 2349452
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1978.14.2.452

Abstract

The Authors studied 369 abdominal CT scans peformed during past 10 months in Kyung Hee University Hospital. Of these 369 cases, 56 cases were found to have diseased lymph nodes. 1. Of 56 cases, 47 cases (84%) were proved tobe metastasis. The remainder was 1 case of primary lymphoma and 8 cases of unknown pathology. 2. The frequent siteof lymph node involvement was paraaortic nodes (31/56 cases, 55%) and retrocrural prevertebral nodes(25/56 cases, 44%). 3. It is our belief that the CT scan is the most reliable and accurate mean in the diagnosis of diseased abdominal nodes. The surrounding and obscuring of abdominal aorta and/or inferior vena cava, obscuring of retrocrural space and confluent nodular mass in peritoneal and/or retroperitoneal space was the frequent findings of diseased nodes. But the isolated enlarged nodes were not infrequent. 4. It is also a great advantage of CT scanthat primary lesion, bone metastasis, hydronephrosis, biliary duct dilation and gall bladder dilatation could be detected in same CT scan.

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Abdominal
Diagnosis
Dilatation
Hydronephrosis
Lymph Nodes*
Lymphoma
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pathology
Retroperitoneal Space
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Urinary Bladder
Vena Cava, Inferior