title: Approach to intensely enhancing neck nodes.
abstract: Cervical node evaluation is one of the most common problems encountered by a radiologist. Here, we present a pictorial review of intensely enhancing neck nodes. While enhancement in a cervical node is a common radiologic finding on contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan, only few conditions cause intense enhancement in cervical nodes. We discuss the common causes of intensely enhancing neck nodes along with pertinent radiologic features and key differentiating points that aid radiologists in reaching a diagnosis. In addition, we discuss certain potential non-nodal mimics, which need to be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. amit_karandikar@ttsh.com.sg.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karandikar
authors.forename: Krishna Mohan
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gummalla
authors.forename: Siu Cheng
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Loke
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Tiong Yong
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media