Normal Abdominal Lymph Nodes in Adolescents and Adults: CT1
Location Short Axis Nodal Diamter(mm) Retrocural < 6 Paracardiac < 8 Mediastinal <102 Gastrohepatic ligament < 8 Upper paraaortic < 9 Portacaval < 10 Portahepatis < 7 Lower paraaortic < 11
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2. Newman B, Arcement CM, Siegel MJ. CT and MR imaging of mediastinal masses in children. Current Concepts in Body Imaging at the Millenium. RSNA Syllabus 1999