Dr. med. Dirk Manski

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Inguinal Lymphadenopathy: Differential Diagnosis of Groin Lumps

fig. Ultrasound of an enlarged inguinal lymph node a typical image of a benign lymph node enlargement
Ultrasound of an enlarged inguinal lymph node: a typical image of a benign lymph node enlargement (length 20 mm) with a regular oval-shaped lymph node with an echogenic center (fatty degeneration). Signs of malignant lymphadenopathy are lymph nodes with irregular hypoechoic areas, round lymph nodes, and irregularly shaped lymph nodes.


fig. Ultrasound of a malignant lymph node enlargement: the lymph node is roundish irregularly enlarged
Ultrasound of an enlarged inguinal lymph node: malignant lymph node enlargement: the lymph node is roundish irregularly enlarged (26 mm diameter) and filled with hypoechoic tissue.

Differential Diagnosis of Inguinal Lymphadenopathy






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  Deutsche Version: Differentialdiagnose der inguinalen Lymphadenopathie