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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Reactive adenopathy, reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, nodal hyperplasia
Definitions
- Reactive implies benign etiology
- Benign, reversible enlargement of nodes in response to antigen stimulus
- Nodal involvement may be acute or chronic, localized or generalized
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Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Ying M et al: Review of ultrasonography of malignant neck nodes: greyscale, Doppler, contrast enhancement and elastography. Cancer Imaging. 13(4):658-69, 2014
- Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. USA: Springer, 211-228, 2012
- Khanna R et al: Usefulness of ultrasonography for the evaluation of cervical lymphadenopathy. World J Surg Oncol. 9:29, 2011
- Annam V et al: Clinicopathologic profile of significant cervical lymphadenopathy in children aged 1-12 years. Acta Cytol. 53(2):174-8, 2009
- Abdel-Galiil K et al: Incidence of sarcoidosis in head and neck cancer. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 46(1):59-60, 2008
- Chan JM et al: Ultrasonography of abnormal neck lymph nodes. Ultrasound Q. 23(1):47-54, 2007
- Ahuja AT et al: Sonographic evaluation of cervical lymph nodes. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(5):1691-9, 2005
- Leung AK et al: Childhood cervical lymphadenopathy. J Pediatr Health Care. 18(1):3-7, 2004
- Ahuja A et al: Sonography of neck lymph nodes. Part II: abnormal lymph nodes. Clin Radiol. 58(5):359-66, 2003
- Ishikawa M et al: MR imaging of lymph nodes in the head and neck. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):527-42, 2002
- Ahuja AT et al: Distribution of intranodal vessels in differentiating benign from metastatic neck nodes. Clin Radiol. 56(3):197-201, 2001
- Papakonstantinou O et al: High-resolution and color Doppler ultrasonography of cervical lymphadenopathy in children. Acta Radiol. 42(5):470-6, 2001
- Hudgins PA: Nodal and nonnodal inflammatory processes of the pediatric neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(1):181-92, ix, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Reactive adenopathy, reactive lymphoid hyperplasia, nodal hyperplasia
Definitions
- Reactive implies benign etiology
- Benign, reversible enlargement of nodes in response to antigen stimulus
- Nodal involvement may be acute or chronic, localized or generalized
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Ying M et al: Review of ultrasonography of malignant neck nodes: greyscale, Doppler, contrast enhancement and elastography. Cancer Imaging. 13(4):658-69, 2014
- Sofferman RA et al: Ultrasound of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. USA: Springer, 211-228, 2012
- Khanna R et al: Usefulness of ultrasonography for the evaluation of cervical lymphadenopathy. World J Surg Oncol. 9:29, 2011
- Annam V et al: Clinicopathologic profile of significant cervical lymphadenopathy in children aged 1-12 years. Acta Cytol. 53(2):174-8, 2009
- Abdel-Galiil K et al: Incidence of sarcoidosis in head and neck cancer. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 46(1):59-60, 2008
- Chan JM et al: Ultrasonography of abnormal neck lymph nodes. Ultrasound Q. 23(1):47-54, 2007
- Ahuja AT et al: Sonographic evaluation of cervical lymph nodes. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(5):1691-9, 2005
- Leung AK et al: Childhood cervical lymphadenopathy. J Pediatr Health Care. 18(1):3-7, 2004
- Ahuja A et al: Sonography of neck lymph nodes. Part II: abnormal lymph nodes. Clin Radiol. 58(5):359-66, 2003
- Ishikawa M et al: MR imaging of lymph nodes in the head and neck. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):527-42, 2002
- Ahuja AT et al: Distribution of intranodal vessels in differentiating benign from metastatic neck nodes. Clin Radiol. 56(3):197-201, 2001
- Papakonstantinou O et al: High-resolution and color Doppler ultrasonography of cervical lymphadenopathy in children. Acta Radiol. 42(5):470-6, 2001
- Hudgins PA: Nodal and nonnodal inflammatory processes of the pediatric neck. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(1):181-92, ix, 2000
