title: [Computed tomography of the soft tissue of the neck. Lymph node metastases and their differential diagnosis].
abstract: Computed tomography is considered as the method of choice concerning N-staging in patients with known malignant tumours of the head and neck region. The application of an intravenous contrast medium (50 ml as a bolus, 100 ml as a fast infusion) is obligatory. In lesions of the neck with unknown histology the plain CT scan is important followed by the application of contrast medium, optional in form of a dynamic sequential CT. Calcifications, the densities pre and post contrast medium application, the curve of enhancement and the structure of the lesion are the important criteria of differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lenz
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed