title: [Ultrasound for abdominal lymphadenopathy].
abstract: This CME-review is about the clinical importance of the abdominal lymph node diagnostic with special attention to various ultrasound techniques. This includes innovative techniques like contrast enhanced ultrasound and elastography. The clinical importance of ultrasound in relation to cross sectional imaging will be the target of the article as well as anatomic- topographic aspects. The article deals as well with endosonographic techniques because of the upmost importance of the technique for diagnosing mediastinal and abdominal lymphnode swellings. In conclusion of the article different clinical scenarios and clinical algorithms are presented to help the reader to diagnose abdominal lymphadenopathy correctly in an efficient way.
authors: Medizinische Klinik 2, Caritas-Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Würzburg, Germany. christoph.dietrich@ckbm.de
authors: C F
authors: CF
authors: Dietrich
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hocke
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Jenssen
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000465:Algorithms; D001706:Biopsy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media