title: Normal and anomalous structures simulating retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy at computed tomography.
abstract: The present report illustrates normal and anomalous anatomic structures which may represent pitfalls in diagnosis when computed tomography of the abdomen is performed in the search for enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes.
mesh_terms: D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging