J Korean Radiol Soc.  1988 Dec;24(6):994-1000. 10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.994.

Cervical lymph node pathology on lymphatic enhanced CT scan

• Chung TS
• Kim KM
• Suh JH
• Kim DI
• Jeong HJ

• KMID: 2359170
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1988.24.6.994

Abstract

Indirect lymphangiogram is a simple method for contrast enhancement of local lymphatic system,The internalarchitecture of the cervical lymph nodes can be visualized by using combined methods of the indirectlymphangiogram and high resolution CT scan. We report our results of the lymphatic enhanced CT scan(LECT) usingIsovist 240 (schering AG) with GE 9800 CT scanner. We encountered 24 cases of cervical malignancy and 1 case ofTbc. lymphadenitis. Of these 25 cases, 10 lymph nodes were proved histologically: 6 were normal, 1 hadmicrometastasis and the rest 3 were malignant lymphoma. The results were as follows: 1. With a case ofmicormetastasis at the cervical lymph node (8mm sized), multifocal contrast filling defects were seen at thecortex of the lymph node. 2. In 3 cases, had malignant lymphoma, contrast enhanced lymphatics travelled into thepathologic lymph nodes. 3. In 6 cases, had normal lymph nodes, cortex of lymph nodes enhanced hemogeneously.

MeSH Terms

Lymph Nodes*
Lymphadenitis
Lymphoma
Methods
Pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*