ReviewPediatric radiology2009
Head and neck lymph nodes in children: the spectrum from normal to abnormal.
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- From pathology back to the clinic: refining indications for paediatric cervical lymph node biopsy.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Normal size of retropharyngeal lymph nodes in children on three dimensional magnetic resonance imaging.Pediatric radiology · 2024Article
- Observer agreement in single computerized tomography use for diagnosing paediatric head and neck malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
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- Suppurative mastoid lymphadenitis mimicking mastoiditis: a case report.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2021Article
- Measurements of cervical lymph nodes in children on computed tomography.Pediatric radiology · 2020Article
- Lymph node abscess caused by Francisella tularensis - a rare differential diagnosis for cervical lymph node swelling: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2019Article
- Paediatric neck ultrasonography: a pictorial essay.Journal of ultrasound · 2019Article
- Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging of biopsy-proven Kikuchi disease: initial experiences for evaluating feasibility in pediatric patients.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2019Article
- FDG uptake in cervical lymph nodes in children without head and neck cancer.Pediatric radiology · 2017Article
- A Case of Reactive Cervical Lymphadenopathy with Fat Necrosis Impinging on Adjacent Vascular Structures.Case reports in otolaryngology · 2016Article
- MRI and MR sialography of juvenile recurrent parotitis.Pediatric radiology · 2010Article
- Etiology and Differential Diagnoses of Nuchal Tumors: A Study of 61 Cases.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
Lymphadenopathy of the head and neck region is a common finding in children and a very common reason to image the craniocervical region. Enlarged lymph nodes are commonly palpated by the pediatrician in the office and commonly imaged by the pediatric radiologist. The difficult task of the clinician is to determine whether the adenopathy is acute (<3 weeks) or chronic (>6 weeks) and when imaging is indicated. In children, radiation is always a consideration when choosing an imaging modality; thus, US is usually the first imaging study at our institution, and CT the second option, usually reserved for the very ill child or for when there is a high index of suspicion for malignancy. We present the normal anatomy of head and neck lymph nodes and the US, CT, and MRI appearances in normal and pathologic states to help clinicians generate a reasonable differential diagnosis and prevent unnecessary procedures.
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