title: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of dilated lumbar lymphatic trunks.
abstract: We report a patient in whom computed tomography (CT) scanning demonstrated bilateral para-aortic lesions, originally misinterpreted as lymphadenopathy, but shown by a combination of CT, lymphangiography and magnetic resonance imaging to represent dilated lumbar lymphatic trunks. This case illustrates a further para-aortic lesion which may be mistaken for lymphadenopathy on cross-sectional imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Olliff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008220:Lymphography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed