Summary Thoughts: Trans- and Multispatial Lesions Transspatial and multispatial terms are used to describe specific subsets of lesions found in the head and neck. The transspatial descriptor is used to describe a lesion that involves multiple contiguous spaces or areas of the extracranial head and neck. Multispatial is applied to a lesion that is found in multiple noncontiguous spaces or areas. Approaches to Imaging Issues in…

KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Cervical metastatic adenopathy from infraclavicular primary tumor Virchow nodal metastasis: Left supraclavicular nodal lesion You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Abbreviation: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTCa) Definition: Metastatic node(s) from papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is lymphoreticular system malignancy Multiple different NHL subtypes Multiple manifestations of NHL in H&N Nodal, nonnodal lymphatic (Waldeyer lymphatic ring), nonnodal extralymphatic NHL You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Abbreviation: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) Definition: Lymphoma with Reed-Sternberg cells You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Kimura disease (KD): Angiolymphoid proliferation with serum eosinophilia and elevated IgE Inflammatory disorder with multiple H&N masses You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Benign idiopathic necrotizing cervical adenitis of young Asian adults Synonym: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Castleman disease (CD) Uncommon benign idiopathic hypervascular polyclonal lymphoid hyperplasia Histologic subtypes Hyaline vascular (90%) Plasma cell (10%) – Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) related You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Sarcoidosis definition: Noncaseating granulomatous inflammatory disease of unknown or autoimmune etiology You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Non-TB Mycobacterium (NTM) nodes: Chronic neck infection with NTM Most often Mycobacterium avium complex You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Synonym: Cervical TB adenitis Definition: Mycobacterium tuberculosis nodal infection You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Adenitis, acute lymphadenitis, intranodal abscess Pus formation within nodes from bacterial infection You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Benign, reversible enlargement of nodes in response to antigen stimulus You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Lymph Nodes Differential Diagnosis Inflammatory Infectious Regional metastases Reactive nodes Viral upper respiratory infection Squamous cell carcinoma Castleman disease Tuberculosis NHL Kimura disease Atypical Mycobacterium species Melanoma Kikuchi disease Cat-scratch disease Salivary neoplasms Rosai-Dorfman disease HIV adenopathy Thyroid carcinoma Inflammatory pseudotumor Malignant primary tumor Lung cancer Hodgkin lymphoma Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) Systemic metastases Summary Thoughts: Cervical Nodes Cervical lymph nodes can be classified based on anatomic…

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KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Immobilization of true vocal cord by ipsilateral vagus (CNX) or recurrent laryngeal nerve dysfunction You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

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KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Cartilage-producing chondrocytic neoplasm with cellular atypia, bone destruction, or local invasion You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Hemangioma involving subglottic airway You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here