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Pitfalls and Mimics of Lymph Nodes on Imaging

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The important therapeutic and prognostic significance of lymph nodes in patients with cancer mandates accurate identification of lymph node involvement before commencing therapeutic approach. Anatomical approximation of different structures and anatomical variants can pose significant diagnostic dilemmas due to difficulty in delineating lymph nodes. In this section, we highlight these pitfalls and also focus on the characteristic appearance of the nodes.

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    Mukesh G. Harisinghani

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Harisinghani, M.G. (2013). Pitfalls and Mimics of Lymph Nodes on Imaging. In: Harisinghani, M. (eds) Atlas of Lymph Node Anatomy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9767-8_5

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