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Case report: Cavitation of mesenteric lymph nodes as the presenting feature of coeliac disease
Author(s) -
Forrest Charlotte E,
Masters Vahid,
Smith Caroline L,
Farshid Gelareh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12274
Subject(s) - medicine , mesenteric lymph nodes , coeliac disease , radiological weapon , lymph , radiology , pathological , complication , disease , pathology , surgery , spleen
Summary Cystic cavitation of the lymph nodes associated with hyposplenism is a rare and under‐recognised complication of coeliac disease. This report encompasses the clinical, radiological and pathological features of this condition, while demonstrating the pivotal role radiological imaging plays in achieving a clinical diagnosis.
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