Laparoscopic ultrasonography of abdominal lymph nodes: Correlation with pathologic findings

Otto M. Van Delden; Laurens Th De Wit; Frans Jan H Hulsmans; G. Johan A Offerhaus; Henk W. Venema; Dirk J. Gouma

Laparoscopic ultrasonography of abdominal lymph nodes: Correlation with pathologic findings

Otto M. Van Delden, Laurens Th De Wit, Frans Jan H Hulsmans, G. Johan A Offerhaus, Henk W. Venema, Dirk J. Gouma

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The value of laparoscopic ultrasonographic criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes was assessed. The following criteria were evaluated in 41 lymph nodes: (1) long axis diameter, (2) short axis diameter, (3) long axis-short axis ratio, (4) nodal border delineation, (5) presence of hyperechoic hilar reflection, (6) echogenicity, and (7) inhomogeneity. Pathologic examination showed malignant infiltration in 11 lymph nodes and the absence of malignant infiltration in 30 lymph nodes. The presence of a hyperechoic center or a long axis-short axis ratio more than 2 suggested the absence of malignant infiltration, whereas inhomogeneity was suggestive of malignant infiltration. The other criteria did not seem useful in distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-27
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abdomen, lymph nodes
Laparoscopic ultrasonography
Lymph nodes,laparoscopic ultrasonography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Acoustics and Ultrasonics

Cite this

@article{fc3d58f7bcdf43708d7af4c80a924d29,

title = "Laparoscopic ultrasonography of abdominal lymph nodes: Correlation with pathologic findings",

abstract = "The value of laparoscopic ultrasonographic criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes was assessed. The following criteria were evaluated in 41 lymph nodes: (1) long axis diameter, (2) short axis diameter, (3) long axis-short axis ratio, (4) nodal border delineation, (5) presence of hyperechoic hilar reflection, (6) echogenicity, and (7) inhomogeneity. Pathologic examination showed malignant infiltration in 11 lymph nodes and the absence of malignant infiltration in 30 lymph nodes. The presence of a hyperechoic center or a long axis-short axis ratio more than 2 suggested the absence of malignant infiltration, whereas inhomogeneity was suggestive of malignant infiltration. The other criteria did not seem useful in distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes.",

keywords = "Abdomen, lymph nodes, Laparoscopic ultrasonography, Lymph nodes,laparoscopic ultrasonography",

author = "{Van Delden}, {Otto M.} and {De Wit}, {Laurens Th} and Hulsmans, {Frans Jan H} and Offerhaus, {G. Johan A} and Venema, {Henk W.} and Gouma, {Dirk J.}",

year = "1998",

month = jan,

language = "English (US)",

volume = "17",

pages = "21--27",

journal = "Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine",

issn = "0278-4297",

publisher = "American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Laparoscopic ultrasonography of abdominal lymph nodes

T2 - Correlation with pathologic findings

AU - Van Delden, Otto M.

AU - De Wit, Laurens Th

AU - Hulsmans, Frans Jan H

AU - Offerhaus, G. Johan A

AU - Venema, Henk W.

AU - Gouma, Dirk J.

PY - 1998/1

Y1 - 1998/1

N2 - The value of laparoscopic ultrasonographic criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes was assessed. The following criteria were evaluated in 41 lymph nodes: (1) long axis diameter, (2) short axis diameter, (3) long axis-short axis ratio, (4) nodal border delineation, (5) presence of hyperechoic hilar reflection, (6) echogenicity, and (7) inhomogeneity. Pathologic examination showed malignant infiltration in 11 lymph nodes and the absence of malignant infiltration in 30 lymph nodes. The presence of a hyperechoic center or a long axis-short axis ratio more than 2 suggested the absence of malignant infiltration, whereas inhomogeneity was suggestive of malignant infiltration. The other criteria did not seem useful in distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes.

AB - The value of laparoscopic ultrasonographic criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes was assessed. The following criteria were evaluated in 41 lymph nodes: (1) long axis diameter, (2) short axis diameter, (3) long axis-short axis ratio, (4) nodal border delineation, (5) presence of hyperechoic hilar reflection, (6) echogenicity, and (7) inhomogeneity. Pathologic examination showed malignant infiltration in 11 lymph nodes and the absence of malignant infiltration in 30 lymph nodes. The presence of a hyperechoic center or a long axis-short axis ratio more than 2 suggested the absence of malignant infiltration, whereas inhomogeneity was suggestive of malignant infiltration. The other criteria did not seem useful in distinguishing benign from malignant lymph nodes.

KW - Abdomen, lymph nodes

KW - Laparoscopic ultrasonography

KW - Lymph nodes,laparoscopic ultrasonography

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031963168&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0031963168&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Article

C2 - 9440104

AN - SCOPUS:0031963168

SN - 0278-4297

VL - 17

SP - 21

EP - 27

JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

IS - 1

ER -

Laparoscopic ultrasonography of abdominal lymph nodes: Correlation with pathologic findings

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this