Usefulness of attenuation value on computed tomography plain scan for diagnosing enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT) attenuation in mediastinal lymph node metastases of malignant tumors.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted of a Chinese institutional database of consecutive patients with a history of malignant tumors. Those who had enlarged, necrotic, or hypermetabolic lymph nodes detected in the mediastinum during routine CT examination or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT imaging from January 2019 to December 2021 were collected for investigation. All patients underwent endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and were followed up for at least 6 months to diagnose lymph node metastases. One-to-one correlation was attempted between the CT images of the lymph nodes and EB

SUBMITTER: Wang ZL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature