title: Ultrasonographic study of the relation of metastatic nodes to the carotid artery.
abstract: Ultrasonographic studies of the neck were performed in four patients with metastatic lymph nodes that exhibited limited mobility or fixation to the surrounding tissues on palpation to obtain information about the relationship of nodes to the carotid artery. Comparison of the ultrasonograms with the operative findings disclosed that when a metastatic lymph node adhered to the carotid artery, the lymph node pulsated with flattening of the carotid artery and the echoes between the metastatic lymph node and carotid artery were attenuated.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yonetsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikemura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography