Stramare Roberto1, Beltrame Valeria2, Del Villano Roberto2, Motta Raffaella2, Frigo Anna Chiara3, Rubaltelli Leopoldo2. 1. Department of Medicine, Radiology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: roberto.stramare@unipd.it. 2. Department of Medicine, Radiology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy. 3. Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To analyze morphostructural variations of benign lymph nodes, 49 cervical , 49 axillary and 49 inguinal lymph nodes had been studied in many healthy subjects. METHODS: Longitudinal and transverse diameters, longitudinal to transverse axis ratio, hilum and cortex thickness, hilar to cortical thickness ratio, presence and echogenicity of hilum, and presence of cortical focal thickening had been evaluated. RESULTS: Some parameters were statistically significant such as for the presence of hilum that was identified in 100% of axillary and inguinal lymph nodes. CONCLUSIONS: Morphostructural differences must be considered in order to avoid the possible misinterpretation between the physiologic and pathologic LN.
PURPOSE: To analyze morphostructural variations of benign lymph nodes, 49 cervical , 49 axillary and 49 inguinal lymph nodes had been studied in many healthy subjects. METHODS: Longitudinal and transverse diameters, longitudinal to transverse axis ratio, hilum and cortex thickness, hilar to cortical thickness ratio, presence and echogenicity of hilum, and presence of cortical focal thickening had been evaluated. RESULTS: Some parameters were statistically significant such as for the presence of hilum that was identified in 100% of axillary and inguinal lymph nodes. CONCLUSIONS: Morphostructural differences must be considered in order to avoid the possible misinterpretation between the physiologic and pathologic LN.
Authors: Marta Alonso-Nocelo; Raquel Abellan-Pose; Anxo Vidal; Miguel Abal; Noemi Csaba; Maria Jose Alonso; Rafael Lopez-Lopez; Maria de la Fuente Journal: J Nanobiotechnology Date: 2016-06-23 Impact factor: 10.435