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Sonography of Biopsy‐Proven Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Lymph Nodes of the Neck
Author(s) -
Park Eun Tae,
Suh Sang-il,
Seol Hae Young,
Lee Young Hen,
Seo Hyung Seok,
Shin Bong Kyung
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2009.28.4.519
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph , langerhans cell histiocytosis , lymph node , cervical lymphadenopathy , biopsy , histiocytosis , cervical lymph nodes , radiology , lymph node biopsy , pathology , lesion , cancer , disease , metastasis
Objective. The purpose of this series is to describe the sonographic findings of lymph nodes of the neck involved by Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Methods. We reviewed and interpreted available images of lymph nodes in patients with cervical lymphadenopathies involved by LCH for the past decade. In all patients, each abnormal lymph node was pathologically confirmed by the use of a sonographically guided core needle biopsy or an incisional biopsy. Results. We characterized 3 different kinds of imaging findings for cervical lymph nodes involved by LCH: (1) a lymphomalike lesion, (2) a lesion similar to reactive lymphadenopathy, and (3) a cystic lymph node. Conclusions. There was no specific imaging finding to diagnose lymphadenopathy involved by LCH. In our study, we characterized 3 different imaging patterns of lymph node involvement by LCH. This study represents an initial step to organize specific findings for LCH.