Enhancement Characteristics of Retroperitoneal Lymphomatous LYMPH Nodes

Abstract

The comparison of enhancement curves of retroperitoneal LLN with retroperitoneal control nodes showed a marked similarity with and substantiates our previous findings in lymph nodes of the neck and of the mediastinum. The best diagnostic accuracy was achieved by combining the parameters peak contrast value and time to peak and adjusting these values to the body weight. Peak enhancement of the retroperitoneal LLN was higher and arrived earlier than that of the mediastinal nodes from the previous investigation.

Diagnostic challenge for giant left retroperitoneal accessory spleen: a case report

“…Painless, progressive lymphadenopathy and a local mass, as well as systemic symptoms including fever, weight loss, and night sweats, are the characteristic clinical manifestations of lymphoma. In a study by Hagtvedt et al, 9 contrast-enhanced CT of retroperitoneal lymphoma showed low or moderate enhancement. In the present case, no suspicious lesions were found in other parts of the patient's body, and there were no systemic symptoms.…”